India, March 20 -- In what must be gladdening news for Kolkata Knight Riders, Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been declared fit to play in the upcoming 19th season of the Indian Premier League that kicks off on March 28.

During Sri Lanka's group T20 World Cup match against Australia, the fast bowler picked up a calf strain and didn't participate in the rest of the tournament. Sri Lanka suffered big time because of that, having already lost Wanindu Hasaranga to injury earlier in the tournament. They lost all their matches in the Super 8s.

PTI has reported that Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Bandula Dissanayake has confirmed to them that the 23-year-old has been given the go-ahead to participate in the high-profile league after he ha...