"matheesha-pathirana"

Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders made a strong impact at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, signing Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman, while also strengthening their squad with overseas depth and emerging Indian talent.

LSG snubbed their captain Rahul and retained Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni in the squad.

 The five-time champions will be locking horns with Punjab Kings at Dharamshala on Sunday. This will be a crucial game for CSK as far as their playoff chances are concerned.

The pacer recently suffered a hamstring injury during the second T20I against Bangladesh this month