Pathirana joins Rangpur Riders for BPL
Matheesha Pathirana
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Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana will feature for Rangpur Riders in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), confirmed by the franchise.
The 20-year-old spearhead will make his BPL debut with the 2017 champions Rangpur. The franchise took to social media to announce the signing.
Baby Malinga will be joined by ace allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga and overseas cricketers Nicholas Pooran and Babar Azam.
Shakib al Hasan will lead the side in this edition. As Rangpur has also retained Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan and Hasan Mahmud. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is also added by the former champions of BPL.
The next edition of BPL is set to be held in the first week of January next year after the Bangladesh national elections.
Besides, the players draft will be held in the last week of September.
![Hamza Choudhury [L] and Shakib Al Hasan](https://cricfrenzy.com/public/storage/images/3-2025/123T1f2d6gd9Raae3098b7a5.jpg)
