KKR vs GT, IPL 2026: Matheesha Pathirana Goes Off Injured After Just Eight Balls

KKR's Rs 18 Crore Star, Returning From Injury, Walks Off The Ground After Bowling Only 8 Balls vs GT

The pacer missed the initial phase of the tournament due to a calf injury and he could bowl only eight balls on return to action before leaving the ground.

KKR vs GT, IPL 2026: Matheesha Pathirana goes off injured after just eight balls

Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Matheesha Pathirana went off the field just eight balls into his spell during its IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans on May 16.

Matheesha Pathirana injured again, KKR’s Rs 18-cr buy lasts just 8 deliveries on IPL return

8 deliveries is all it took Matheesha Pathirana to get off the field once again, bringing his short stay out in the middle to a quicker end than expected. After bowling just 1.2 overs for Kolkata Knight Riders on his debut for the franchise and while playing his first game of the IPL 2026, the Sri Lankan pacer was forced to walk off the field, grimacing. Pathirana was bought by the three-time champions for a whooping Rs 18 crore in the IPL 2026 …

Pathirana walks off with hamstring issue against GT

Pathirana's KKR debut lasted just eight balls after he suggested hamstring discomfort in his second over

Can KKR use substitute for injured Matheesha Pathirana vs GT in IPL 2026 clash?

Matheesha Pathirana was brought in as the impact player by KKR for the first time in IPL 2026. Let's see if KKR can use substitute for him.