Pathirana joins Jo’burg Super Kings for SA20

• The Jo'Burg Super Kings, the sister franchise of CSK, has announced Matheesha Pathirana as their new signing in for the upcoming season of the SA20.

Pathirana, who made a name for himself in the IPL for CSK, with his fiery yorkers has a unique celebration each time he picks up a wicket. While the initial part of the celebration sees him copy the one used by his hero Cristiano Ronaldo, the Sri Lankan pacer added a twist to it.

Pathirana would roll his eyes like the WWE legend Undertaker, which would thrill the fans. The Jo'Burg Super Kings would release a video on October 2, Wednesday, announcing the arrival of Pathirana and it would use the theme song of the Undertaker. You can see the full video below:

Pathirana would play only 6 matches during IPL 2024 but picked up 13 wickets during that time. The pacer's campaign this year was cut short due to an injury and it would affect CSK's form as they failed to make it to the playoffs.

Pathirana will now be looking to help JSK make it to their first-ever final in the SA20 after the franchise made 4 signings to their side during the auctions. JSK added Wihan Lubbe, Evan Jones, Doug Bracewell and JP King as their signings for the new season. The team will be led by Faf du Plessis and has big names like Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow and Devon Conway among others.

The bowling lineup, apart from Pathirana, has the likes of Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Jo'Burg Super Kings auction buys
Wihan Lubbe (R175 000), Evan Jones (R175 000) Doug Bracewell (R175 000), JP King (Rookie).

Jo'burg Super Kings: Full squad
Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Gerald Coetzee, David Wiese (Namibia), Leus Du Plooy (England), Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Imran Tahir, Sibonelo Makhanya, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wihan Lubbe, Evan Jones, Doug Bracewell (New Zealand), JP King (Rookie).