Chamari Athapaththu
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Athapaththu reaches career-best rankings, surpasses Shafali Verma after Sri Lanka's win vs Pakistan
Cricket | Aug 04, 2026, 05:14 PM ISTChamari Athapaththu reached the sixth spot in the ICC T20I rankings after her exploits in the recent series win over Pakistan. Athapaththu helped her team win the series 2-1 with her impressive outings with the bat.
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Harmanpreet Kaur breaks Chamari Athapaththu's legendary record in India's third T20I vs South Africa
Cricket | Apr 23, 2026, 05:35 PM ISTHarmanpreet Kaur smashed 66 against South Africa and became the highest run-scorer as captain in women’s T20Is, surpassing Chamari Athapaththu. Despite her effort, India lost to South Africa in Johannesburg and now trail 3-0 in the five-match series.
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'It will be a miracle if we can make the semis': SL skipper Chamari Athapaththu after Bangladesh win
Cricket | Oct 21, 2025, 08:17 AM ISTChamari Athapaththu plotted Sri Lanka's miraculous win as she took Nigar Sultana's crucial wicket before bowling the final over which had four wickets in four balls as her team clinched an unlikely win over Bangladesh. The victory kept Sri Lanka's slim hopes alive in the tournament.
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Bangladesh lose four wickets in four balls vs Sri Lanka, suffer defeat in final over in WWC
Cricket | Oct 20, 2025, 10:53 PM ISTBangladesh lost four wickets in four balls in the final over, collapsing in a tense chase against Sri Lanka. Chamari Athapaththu starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka won by 7 runs. Bangladesh are now eliminated from the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
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Chamari Athapaththu becomes first Sri Lanka cricketer to register iconic milestone
Cricket | Oct 20, 2025, 08:00 PM ISTChamari Athapaththu became the first Sri Lankan woman to score 4000 ODI runs during the Women's World Cup 2025. She’s the fourth Asian and 20th overall to reach this milestone, leading Sri Lanka in a crucial must-win match against Bangladesh.
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Chamari Athapaththu stretchered off in chase against England in World Cup 2025
Cricket | Oct 11, 2025, 08:34 PM ISTChamari Athapaththu left the field early in the second innings during their chase against England in the Women's World Cup 2025 clash at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Athapaththu was stretchered off and retired hurt on seven.
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Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for Women's World Cup, recall veteran pacer after 12 months
Cricket | Sep 10, 2025, 05:58 PM ISTSri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Women's World Cup that is starting on September 30. Chamari Athapaththu has been appointed the captain of the team as they have also recalled a 39-year-old veteran pacer after 12 months.
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Chamari Athapaththu achieves unique century, joins Harmanpreet Kaur, Meg Lanning in elite T20I list
Cricket | Mar 18, 2025, 11:37 PM ISTThe series ended 1-1 as only a little over 14 overs were possible in the third and final T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka women in rainy Dunedin. However, despite it being a washout, Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu achieved history during the series decider on Tuesday.
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WPL 2025: UP Warriorz bring in 21-year-old Australian opener as replacement for Chamari Athapaththu
Cricket | Feb 27, 2025, 12:48 PM ISTUP Warriorz desperately needed a big-hitting overseas option with Indian youngsters not being able to give that at the top of the order after Alyssa Healy was ruled out of the tournament. The Warriorz still have three home games left to make amends in WPL 2025 and push for a top-three spot.
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Chamari Athapaththu set to leave WPL midway for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand
Cricket | Feb 19, 2025, 09:18 AM ISTUP Warriorz will be without their senior all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu for the latter stages of the Women's Premier League after the Sri Lankan captain was named in her side's squads for the ODIs and T20I series against New Zealand early next month.
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Smriti Mandhana finishes as highest run-getter in Women's ODIs in 2024
Sports | Dec 28, 2024, 01:06 PM ISTSmriti Mandhana finished the calendar year 2024 as the highest run-getter in the ODI format. The India opener played many match-winning knocks throughout the year and provided India stability at the top of the order.
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Most runs in 2024 in Women's T20Is
Sports | Dec 20, 2024, 07:07 PM ISTIndia Women finished the year in the shortest format with the sensational series win over the West Indies. Smriti Mandhana led from the front with the bat and also became the highest run-scorer this year in the format. Here's the list of top five players to score most runs in T20Is in 2024.
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WPL Retentions Highlights: 71 players retained with 19 slots to be filled, GG with biggest purse
Cricket | Nov 07, 2024, 07:17 PM IST19 slots have remained vacant after each of the five teams announced their retentions ahead of the WPL 2025 auction. UP Warriorz have retained the most number of players - 15 - while Gujarat Giants released some of the high-profile names including Sneh Rana, Lea Tahuhu, who just won a T20 World Cup.
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Women's T20 World Cup in Asia: A tale of heartbreaks for India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Cricket | Oct 16, 2024, 12:47 PM ISTAustralia, West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa have made it to the semifinals of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE. Despite promising a lot in the lead-up, none of the Asian teams have managed to qualify for the knockouts.
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'Play a shot Chamari': Alyssa Healy teases Athapaththu, Sri Lanka captain gets out next ball - WATCH
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 03:19 PM ISTAustralia kicked their campaign off with a win against Sri Lanka but it wasn't in the usual convincing way as the six-time champions are habitual of, in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Sri Lanka failed to get a huge score and captain Chamari Athapaththu's dismissal was a key moment in the game.
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Pakistan warn off competitors with statement win over Asian champions in Women's T20 World Cup 2024
Cricket | Oct 03, 2024, 11:24 PM ISTCaptain Fatima Sana top-scored with 30 runs to help Pakistan score a challenging total of 116 after the early collapse and then also dismissed Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu to guide her team to a big win in the second match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
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Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh gain big in latest ICC T20I rankings
Cricket | Jul 30, 2024, 04:41 PM ISTIndia and Sri Lanka players have improved their rankings significantly in the latest ICC T20I rankings released for the first time since the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka won the Women's Asia Cup for the first time beating seven-time champions India in the summit clash in Dambulla.
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Sri Lanka clinch maiden Women's Asia Cup title, beat sloppy India in final to deny their 8th trophy
Cricket | Jul 28, 2024, 07:26 PM ISTSri Lanka beat India to turn their luck around in the Women's Asia Cup finals against the Women in Blue to clinch their maiden title in the continental tournament. Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama smashed fifties to make short work of a 166-run chase.
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IND vs SL, Women's Asia Cup Final Highlights: Sri Lanka win, beat India by 8 wickets to win Asia Cup
Cricket | Jul 28, 2024, 07:55 PM ISTSri Lanka beat India for the first time in a Women's Asia Cup match and what better game to do that than the final as the hosts finally got a result in their favour after losing five finals against the Women in Blue. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Madhavi slammed fifties for Sri Lanka.
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IND-W vs SL-W: India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record in lead-up to Women's Asia Cup final clash
Cricket | Jul 28, 2024, 09:25 AM ISTSri Lanka will not be pushovers in the final as they have been going through some excellent form lately. In the past two years, they have beaten formidable opponents like New Zealand, England, West Indies and South Africa.