CSK mystery spinner Maheesh Theeksana shredded 25 kilos to sustain his cricket career | IPL2022

Xtra Time Web Desk: Do you know Chennai Super Kings’ mystery spinner Maheesh Theeksana weighed 117 kilos just a few years ago? The talented spinner once had to carry bottle of water for his teammates because of his overweight. But sheer hard work and determination saw him lose 25 kilos. And now as we all know he is the main spinner in MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings. The mystery spinner has taken 12 wickets from eight matches so far in IPL 2022, including a best of 4/33 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The journey to represent Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022 was not easy for Theeksana. The 21-year-old bowler in an interview on CSK’s You Tube channel shared how he overcame fitness issues to fulfil his cricketing dream.

“I was 117 kg at that time (U-19 days), so I had to work harder to get my weight and skin folds down in the yo-yo test. In 2020, I got everything down and brought my fitness to the (required) level. I started to do more hard work on my body,”

Former Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis was behind Theeksana’s rise. It was chat with Mendis back in 2020 that transformed his career.

“In 2020, I had a chat with Ajantha Mendis, and in 2022, I spoke to MS Dhoni. I was with CSK last year as a net bowler. Never thought they would bid for me or pick me this year,” said Theeksana.