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Chamari Athapaththu's cricket achievements and rankings

Overview

In early August 2026, Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team secured a 2-0 T20I series win and a 2-1 ODI series win against Pakistan. This success propelled captain Chamari Athapaththu to a career-best sixth place in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings and 31st in the ODI bowling rankings. Other Sri Lankan players also saw significant gains, including Imesha Dulani, who rose to 23rd in the T20I batting list, and Harshitha Samarawickrama, who reached 13th in the ODI batting rankings.

During this period, Athapaththu also surpassed 4,000 runs in Women’s T20 Internationals, joining an elite group of scorers including Suzie Bates, Smriti Mandhana, and Harmanpreet Kaur.

By September 2026, following the opening weekend of the Women's Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, Athapaththu achieved career-best rating points across all three ICC Women's T20I ranking categories: 734 in batting, 552 in bowling, and 405 as an all-rounder. This followed a nine-wicket victory over the UAE.

During a Group B match against Indonesia in Dubai, Athapaththu delivered a historic performance by claiming seven wickets for five runs in 3.3 overs, a spell that included a hat-trick. This feat makes her the first player to take seven wickets in a single Asia Cup match across both men’s and women’s formats. Her recent form, including an unbeaten 48 against the UAE, has also moved her to third in the ICC all-rounder standings.

Other Sri Lankan ranking improvements during the tournament included Imesha Dulani reaching 18th in the batting rankings, Sugandika Kumari moving to 23rd among bowlers, and Mithali Ayodhya climbing to 70th in the bowling list.

Entities

Chamari Athapaththu · Mithali Ayodhya · MS Dhoni · Nashra Sandhu · Imesha Dulani

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Chamari Athapaththu takes 7 wickets for 5 runs in historic Asia Cup performance

    Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu set an Asia Cup record by taking 7 wickets for 5 runs, including a hat-trick, against Indonesia, while reaching career-best ICC T20I rankings.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cricket Milestones: Chamari Athapaththu Joins Elite Run‑Scorers List and Top T20 Captains Ranked

    Chamari Athapaththu joins the elite women’s T20I run‑scorers list, while a separate ranking spotlights the ten most influential men’s T20 captains, including MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Chamari Athapaththu reaches career-best sixth in ICC Women's T20I rankings after Sri Lanka series win

    Sri Lanka women beat Pakistan in T20I (2‑0) and ODI (2‑1) series, lifting captain Chamari Athapaththu to sixth in ICC T20I batting rankings; teammates Dulani and Samarawickrama also rose, while several Pakistan

Sources

acvila30.ro · crictracker.com · femalecricket.com · ipl.com · lankanewspapers.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · newswire.lk · sacricketmag.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · sportslightmedia.com · thepapare.com · yespunjab.com

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