Matheesha Pathirana is a cricketer born on December 18, 2002, in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He is a right-handed batsman who amazed the cricket fans with his speed of delivery of the ball. In 2020, he played for his team in the U-19 World Cup, and in 2022, he was a part of the U-19 World Cup. He was 17 years of age when he started playing for his team. Shoaib Akhtar, Shaun Tait, Brett Lee, Jeff Thomson, and Mitchell Starc are also in the top list of fastest ballers in the cricket world. He is also popular as Baby Malinga for his bowling action, like to very talented bowler of Sri Lanka, Lasith Malinga. Stay on Indibet official website and know about the match details in which Matheesha Pathirana delivers the fastest ball in cricket at 175kph.
Fastest Ball of Matheesha Pathirana
In 2020, Matheesha Pathirana played for his team against India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. Everyone in the team, stadium, and those who were watching live were surprised by the ball’s speed, which was 175 kmph. It was the fastest ball ever recorded. He is bowling opposite Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was playing for India.
Is Matheesha Pathirana’s 175km/h ball delivery true?
When the baby Malinga delivered the ball against India in the south, the speed gun recorded the ball at an unexpected speed of 175km/h, which surpasses the records of other top bowlers in cricket. This ball delivery was the fastest ball in cricket.
Later, it was found that it was due to a technical issue in the speed gun, which registered that much speed of 175km/h. However, the actual speed of the fastest ball of Matheesha Pathirana in cricket is 151km/h.
Matheesha Pathirana’s Performance in IPL 2025
| Bowler Name | Overs | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1.4 | 34 | 0 | 20.4 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.1 | 22 | 0 | 10.2 |
Top fastest ball in Cricket History
| Rank | Bowler | Speed (kmph) | Match |
| 1 | Shoaib Akhtar | 161.3 | ENG vs PAK, 2003 WC |
| 2 | Shaun Tait | 161.1 | ENG vs AUS, 2010 ODI |
| 3 | Brett Lee | 161.1 | NZ vs AUS, 2005 ODI |
| 4 | Jeff Thomson | 160.6 | WI vs AUS, 1975 |
| 5 | Mitchell Starc | 160.4 | NZ vs AUS, 2015 ODI |
Matheesha Pathirana Bowling Stats
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 | 64 | 4 | 2/28 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 132 | 169 | 13 | 4/28 | 13 | 7.68 | 10.15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 278 | 371 | 19 | 3/15 | 19.53 | 8.01 | 14.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 41 | 52 | 2 | 2/24 | 26 | 7.61 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 451 | 592 | 34 | 4/28 | 17.41 | 7.88 | 13.26 | 1 | 0 |
Conclusion
Matheesha Pathirana is an amazing bowler of Sri Lanka. In IPL 2025 he was playing for Rajasthan Royals. His fastest bowling was recorded at 149 km/h in IPL 2025. In the future matches, it is more likely he will give his best performace of his cricket. You can also catch the details of most dangerous batsmen in cricket history at indibet login.
