India, April 19 -- Matheesha Pathirana has finally joined the Kolkata Knight Riders camp, giving the out-of-form side a major boost at a point in the season when they badly need reinforcements. KKR themselves shared visuals of the Sri Lanka fast bowler's arrival, ending days of uncertainty around his availability and giving the franchise a timely lift ahead of their clash against the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Pathirana's delayed arrival stemmed from injury first, with clearance later. The pacer had suffered a left calf strain during Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year, an injury that kept him out of action and delayed his IPL entry. He remained under the supervision of Sri Lanka Cricket through his reha...