Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has made notable gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a strong performance against the UAE. Imesha Dulai, Mithali Ayodhya, Sugandika Kumari and India’s Nandani Sharma also climbed the rankings.
Sri Lanka must secure a massive victory over winless Ireland at Bristol on Tuesday to keep their slim, mathematical semifinal hopes alive in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup following their recent defeat to the West Indies
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu expressed her excitement about leading the team in another ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She highlighted the rapid growth of women’s cricket, Sri Lanka’s preparations, squad balance and the importance of the T20 format in expanding the game.
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu etched her name in history by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman to score 4,000 ODI runs during the Women’s World Cup 2025 match against Bangladesh. Her 46-run innings also made her the fourth Asian woman to reach the milestone.
Dambulla: Skipper Chamari Athapaththu struck a counter-attacking 48-ball 80 as Sri Lanka outplayed India by seven wickets in the third and final T20I to avoid a whitewash here on Monday. The 32-year-old Chamari smashed 14 boundaries and one six and in the process became the only cricketer from the island nation to get to the […]
