Colombo, April 12 -- Right-arm pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been granted a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after he cleared the mandatory fitness test, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The 23-year-old will link up with three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 tournament. During last year's IPL auction, the Sri Lankan speedster was snapped up for a whopping price of Rs 18 crore.

According to the report, Pathirana has recovered from his injury, and he is likely to join the three-time champions on April 17. It is expected that Pathirana will be available for selection on April 19 at home against the Rajasthan Royals once he is also declared fit by th...