Matheesha Pathirana, a young Sri Lankan international, was a formidable opponent in the 16th Indian Premier League. The cricket player greatly improved his abilities under MS Dhoni’s capable guidance, and he is currently one of the most reliable bowlers in the national team’s lineup. The 20-year-old acknowledged MS Dhoni, the captain of his Chennai Super Kings, for providing him some much-needed confidence while discussing his development.
Pathirana claimed that the illustrious captain had a lot of faith in him, which helped him become a better bowler. He continued by claiming that Dhoni has improved his game and taught him how to use his overs effectively in the shortest format of the game.
“As a young person, it helps your career if someone gives you confidence like that. I felt confident at that time because a player of that caliber had confidence in me. Dhoni gave us everyone confidence, not just me. There were 4-5 star players out with injuries, therefore he showed great faith in the young players, according to Pathirana.
“From Dhoni, I learned a lot. He is very successful because of his first quality, which is humility. It is tremendously motivating that he is the fittest cricketer at age 42. They trained me and taught me many things when I first went there when I was a young child, Pathirana was quoted as saying by NDTV.
“Now that I have learned how to play in T20 games, I can balance my four overs in a match and perform well. I was informed by Dhoni that if I maintain my body healthy, I can accomplish a lot for the squad and the nation,” the Kandy native stated.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who is well-known, served as my inspiration. Matheesha Pathirana
The innovative celebration style that Cristiano Ronaldo pioneered while playing for Manchester United was afterwards adopted by many athletes, including Matheesha Pathirana and Wayne Parnell. Regarding this, Pathirana stated his love for the Portuguese celebrity and explained the trigger for his celebration.
“We are all familiar with Cristiano Ronaldo, and I support the football player. As a result, his new celebration motivated me to start my own, Pathirana said.
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