Chamari Athapaththu’s Personal Details
Name: Atapattu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani Athapaththu
Date of Birth: 9 February 1990
Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off break
Role: Batting all-rounder
Chamari Athapaththu is the undisputed cornerstone of Sri Lankan women’s cricket, celebrated for her explosive stroke play, leadership qualities, and ability to dominate world-class attacks. Born in Kurunegala, she rose rapidly through domestic cricket before becoming the face of the national side.
A trailblazer beyond the international stage, Athapaththu is the first Sri Lankan woman to feature in franchise cricket. She has represented the Barbados Royals and Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, and Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash League, Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, and the UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League.
Chamari Athapaththu’s International Career
She made her ODI debut in April 2010 and has since been Sri Lanka’s most prolific batter. In 115 matches, she has amassed 3,877 runs with 9 centuries and 19 fifties, highlighted by her breathtaking 195* and the unforgettable 178* against Australia at the 2017 World Cup — the highest individual scores by a Sri Lankan in women’s ODIs. With the ball, her right-arm off-spin has delivered 45 wickets, with the best of 3/15, adding vital balance to her all-round credentials.
Athapaththu’s leadership journey began in 2014 when she stepped in as interim captain after Shashikala Siriwardene’s resignation, but it was in 2019 that she officially became Sri Lanka’s full-time captain across formats. Since then, she has inspired landmark moments, including their maiden ODI series win against New Zealand. Her peak year came in 2024, where she excelled with both bat and ball — scoring 458 runs and taking 9 wickets in just 9 ODIs.
On the global stage, she has featured in two World Cups (2013 and 2017), with 2017 standing out as her best, scoring 311 runs and taking 2 wickets. Though Sri Lanka missed qualification for the 2022 edition, Athapaththu now enters her first World Cup as captain — a historic moment in her career.
With experience, flair, and resilience, she continues to lead from the front, carrying her team’s hopes into another campaign as Sri Lanka’s most impactful and inspiring cricketer.
