Sandeep Sarkar, Kolkata: Didn’t care about the price to buy him from the IPL mini auction Kolkata Knight RidersFinally, KKR bought Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana for 18 crore rupees. He was thought to be the Knights’ best weapon in the death overs.

However, due to injury, Pathirana could not join the KKR camp. His rehab was going on in Sri Lanka. IPLOn the one hand, KKR is losing. And KKR fans are frowning as Patharana is not available. Everyone got used to seeing this picture.

Finally there was hope in the KKR camp about Pathirana. It is known that Pathirana is joining the team. And that was Saturday night. The cornered KKR fans also got some relief at the news of his arrival.

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KKR had a match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Saturday. KKR lost to Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans by five wickets in that match. The team at the bottom of the points table. A total of 1 point after playing 6 matches. To stay in the playoff race, they must win at least seven of the remaining eight games.

KKR returned to Kolkata on Saturday afternoon after playing a match against Gujarat. On this day, none of the cricketers faced the field. While Rajasthan Royals are practicing at Eden, KKR cricketers are resting. In the meantime, a big update was found in the KKR camp. It was informed that Pathirana will reach Kolkata tonight.

KKR will face Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Will Pathirana play in that match? The indications from the KKR camp, however, are not very comforting. It is said that Sunday afternoon match. In other words, the Sri Lankan fast bowler is not getting any opportunity to practice in Kolkata. KKR will not take the risk of playing him directly without seeing him in practice.

KKR Someone with the team was saying, ‘How can anyone play a match directly without spending at least two-three practice sessions to join the team? Pathirana is recovering from injury. The team will be careful with him. There will be no rush. Chances of him playing against Rajasthan Royals are very low. After practicing with the team for a few days, we will see first.