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IPL 2023: Pathirana attains this feat

By Parth Dhall

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Youngest foreign IPL winner

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana has officially become the youngest foreign player to win the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Youngest overseas IPL winner

CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remains the youngest player to win the IPL trophy (at 19y 178d in 2008). Rahul Chahar follows him on the list (at 19y 281d in 2019). Pathirana chips in at number three here.

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Third-most wickets for CSK in IPL 2023

Pathirana's Malinga-like bowling action troubled the batters throughout IPL 2023. He ended up as CSK's third-highest wicket-taker in the season, having scalped 19 wickets in 12 games (ER: 8.00).

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Malinga-like magic!

Pathirana's toe-crushing yorkers make him an asset in the death overs in T20 cricket. As per ESPNcricinfo, Pathirana's tally of 18 wickets in death overs (16-20) was the most for a bowler in IPL 2023.

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A look at his T20 numbers

Pathirana has raced to 26 wickets in 22 games at an economy of 7.83. The 20-year-old made his T20I debut in last year's Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan, claiming 0/16 in one over.

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