India, Dec. 16 -- Veteran Indian cricketer Shreevats Goswami on Tuesday warned Kolkata Knight Riders after the franchise splurged INR 18 crore to sign Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, where his former team Chennai Super Kings showed no interest. Goswami questioned the logic behind paying Pathirana INR 5 crore more than his previous salary.

Speaking on social media, Goswami pointed to Pathirana's underwhelming IPL season with Chennai, where he featured in 12 matches. Often touted as the next Lasith Malinga due to his sling-arm action, Pathirana struggled for accuracy in IPL 2024, finishing with an economy rate of 10.13 and conceding 32 wides - the most by any bowler in a single IPL season.

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