Delhi: Today, the 12th match in IPL 2026 is to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings (KKR vs PBKS), which is to be played at Eden Gardens, the home ground of KKR team. Before this match, a good news has come out for the fans of KKR, which is to the fitness of Mathisha Pathirana. Actually, according to the report of Cricbuzz, Pathirana has started bowling in the nets.

What was the update on Pathirana’s fitness?

Let us tell you that Kolkata Knight Riders had included Pathirana in their team by buying them for a huge amount of Rs 18 crore in the mini auction held for IPL 2026. Before this he was a part of Chennai Super Kings team. The right-arm fast bowler has not been able to play a single match in the tournament so far due to a serious calf injury. Pathirana suffered this injury during the 2026 T20 World Cup.

When will Pathirana play the first match?

The latest update on Pathirana’s fitness has arrived.

He has started bowling in the nets and his fitness is gradually improving. According to Cricbuzz, Pathirana will soon be available to play in the upcoming matches of IPL.

The fans of Kolkata team will definitely get relief from this news. Kolkata’s bowling unit will be strengthened with the arrival of Pathirana. He is adept at bowling tightly in the initial and final overs.

Pathirana’s IPL career statistics

23-year-old Pathirana has played 4 seasons of IPL so far and during this he has taken 47 wickets in 32 matches at an average of 21.61.

During this period, Pathirana has spent runs at an economy rate of around 9.