T20 World Cup: Matheesha Pathirana ruled out with injury, Sri Lanka name replacement

By Sandy Verma On Feb 18, 2026

Pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been officially named as a replacement for the injured Matheesha Pathirana in Sri Lanka’s squad for the T20 World Cup.

Pathirana was ruled out after sustaining a muscle strain during Sri Lanka’s Group B clash against Australia on Monday, a match the hosts won by eight wickets in Pallekele.

🚨 DILSHAN MADHUSHANKA REPLACED PATHIRANA IN SRI LANKA SQUAD FOR T20 WC 2026 🚨
– Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of this T20 World Cup! pic.twitter.com/yuxRgS4ocS
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) February 18, 2026

“The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad,” the International Cricket Council said in a statement.

The right arm pacer Pathirana had bowled just three deliveries against Australia before pulling up with the injury and was unable to complete his over. He had earlier featured in Sri Lanka’s matches against Ireland and Oman.

(With PTI Inputs)

Matheesha Pathirana