CSK's Matheesha Pathirana Ruled Out of the Initial Matches of IPL 2024: Reports

Matheesha Pathirana, a pacer with the Chennai Super Kings, will miss the start of the 2024 Indian Premier League season with a hamstring injury.
The young Sri Lankan bowler sustained the injury during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet earlier this month. He couldn't finish his spell.
Pathirana has been rehabilitating with a physiotherapist from Sri Lanka Cricket.

Pathirana a crucial asset for CSK -

Pathirana has been crucial to CSK's bowling section in the IPL. The Super Kings will miss his presence in the first few games.
The 21-year-old was injured in the second T20I against Bangladesh and missed the series finale.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Pathirana can only join the CSK squad after receiving authorization from the Lankan cricket authority.

Firstly Conway and now Pathirana -

Pathirana is CSK's second casualty, following New Zealand's Devon Conway.
The latter, who shares the top spot with Ruturaj Gaikwad, will be out until May due to a thumb injury.
Moreover, Pathirana has emerged as CSK's designated death bowler. His ability to bowl yorkers has been a boon. The bowler with a slingy motion took the most death-over wickets in the IPL 2023 (18 in 12 innings).

He replaced Adam Milne in IPL 2022 -

Pathirana is an emerging star in Sri Lankan cricket. He replaced New Zealand bowler Adam Milne in the CSK lineup midway through the 2022 IPL season.
While he only played two games in the IPL 2022, Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought out the best in him the next season.
Pathirana took 19 wickets from 12 games, at an astounding average of 19.53.

Youngest to win the Trophy -

Pathirana was instrumental in CSK's championship-winning effort in 2023. His Malinga-like bowling motion disturbed batsmen throughout the IPL 2023. At 20 years and 162 days, he became the youngest international player to win the lucrative league.

Mustafizur as his replacement -

According to CSK's lineup, Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman is expected to replace Pathirana for the first few games.

CSK's probable XI for their first game:

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and Mustafizur Rahman.