‘I am a die hard fan of …’: Matheesha Pathirana reveals the reason behind his iconic celebration

Matheesha Pathirana was awarded the man of the match as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
Pathirana finished with 3/15 in four overs bowling at the death and bamboozled the batters with his variations.

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A remarkable delivery from Pathirana to dismiss the well-set Wadhera 👏🏻👏🏻#TATAIPL | #CSKvMI pic.twitter.com/G9N2m6BeYQ
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Praising his performance after the game in the post-match presentation, skipper MS Dhoni said, “People who don’t have very clean (conventional) action, batsmen have a difficult time picking it and when trying to go after the bowler. But his consency, varitation, pace makes him special,” said skipper MS Dhoni after the match.

Pathirana, when asked about his performance, said, “My journey with CSK started from last year, I came in as a replacement and played only two games, but this season I am playing more and I am happy. They (team management) give me a lot of confidence. This is my best bowling figures in T20 cricket and I am happy with the performance.”

When asked about his iconic celebration that has caught the attention of fans, he said, “I am a die hard fan of Criano Ronaldo.”