Kolkata: Injury-plagued team, performance question marks. Currently at the bottom of the IPL (IPL 2026) league table Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders). Needless to say, the absence of Harshit Rana, Matheesha Pathirana has weakened the night bowling attack. But in the night camp. Finally, the Lankan star fast bowler Pathirana is going to join the team.

Pathirana was injured during the T20 World Cup. He has been sidelined ever since. According to the Sri Lankan board’s new rules, all contracted cricketers will have to undergo rigorous tests to prove their fitness before they will be cleared to play domestic cricket and tournaments like the IPL. Pathirana finally passed that test. According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, the star fast bowler has recovered from his injury and is fit enough. He has also cleared the board fitness test and he IPLPermission to participate has also been given.

Now the question is when will he join KKR and will he be able to take the field for the Knights in the next match? There is no question that Pathirana will play in this Tuesday’s match against CSK. KKR will then play their next match against Gujarat Titans on April 17. Pathirana on the day of that match KKR It is heard that he will join the camp. But that day it is impossible for him to go down to the field. So Pathirana can take the field against Rajasthan Royals on April 19. But before that, the Lankan cricketer has to get a clean sheet about fitness from the Knights’ medical team.

KKR are currently worried about their bowling. They could not defend 220 runs against Mumbai Indians. After dropping seven wickets of Lucknow Super Giants for 125 runs in the last match, Lucknow scored 182 runs under the power of Mukul Chowdhury. The Knight Authority has not won a single match so far. Where death bowling is a major problem for Knights, adding a death over specialist like Pathirana to the team will undoubtedly boost Knights’ strength to a great extent.

Incidentally, even though Pathirana got the clearance to play in the IPL, his compatriot Wanindu Hasaranga was knocked out of the IPL. Instead of him, George Linde has already been picked by Lucknow Super Giants.