Sri Lanka’s spinner Maheesh Theekshana indirectly taunted the Indian team over its dependence on small boundaries and friendly batting conditions in the wake of Sri Lanka’s historic series win against the Men in Blue recently. However, come August 7th and the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka outclassed India in the third and final […]

Rishabh Pant’s much-anticipated return to the ODI arena turned out to be an insipid affair, back to an ODI series after suffering for almost two years. Pant could only survive for 6 runs off 9 balls, if one includes a boundary, before giving his wicket away.The moment of his dismissal finally arrived on the second […]

One of the big talking points in the ongoing third ODI between India and Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium has to be the stumping fumble by India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Making a return to ODI cricket after quite a while—exactly 616 days, Pant’s mistake came in the 49th over against Maheesh Theekshana of Sri […]

Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana gave credit to legend MS Dhoni for his valuable inputs in countering batters playing the sweep shot during his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stint as well. The 23-year-old has been part of the franchise since 2022 as well, with Dhoni standing behind the stumps. And, he helped CSK win their […]

Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign has started on a rough note, both on and off the field. Following their opening match defeat to South Africa by 6 wickets, skipper Wanindu Hasaranga and spinner Maheesh Theekshana have voiced their strong dissatisfaction with the tournament’s scheduling that has put their team at a significant disadvantage. The […]

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana slammed the tough World Cup schedule that his team has been going through, calling it ‘unfair’. Sri Lanka are one of only two teams (the other is the Netherlands) who are playing their four group-stage matches in four different venues as well. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s hotel in New York where […]

Chennai Super Kings spinner Maheesh Theekshana has come under scrutiny for his bowling action during the ongoing game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. In just his fifth game of IPL 2024, Maheesh Theekshana made a significant impact with the ball. Although he didn’t pick up any wickets, he managed to contain the […]

In a crucial IPL 2024 encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, experienced Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana endured a forgettable day on the field, notably dropping a simple catch that granted Riyan Parag a lifeline. The incident unfolded during the twelfth over of RR’s innings, with the team seeking to accelerate their scoring after […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra believes the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) already have a strong squad and they are not over-dependent on their overseas players heading into the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday. However, they have released eight players ahead of the auction and also have a remaining purse of […]

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana dismissed Netherlands’ skipper Scott Edwards with a brilliant delivery in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match. The Netherlands entered the match with the confidence of having beaten the strong title contenders, South Africa, in their previous game in Dharamsala. On the other hand, the Kusal Mendis-led team is the only […]