India, April 12 -- Kolkata Knight Riders can't have a better piece of news than this. Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana, bought for Rs.18 crore at the auction last year, is joining them in the next few days for the remainder of their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign.

The franchise is without any wins so far this season. They have lost three, against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants, and one match against Punjab Kings was washed out. And if truth be told, it was a good thing because they were 25/2 and staring at another embarrassing outing when the rain came.

Pathirana is a big boost, it has to be said. He had picked up a calf injury in the 2026 T20 World Cup in a group game against Australia and w...