Chamari to lead experienced Sri Lanka at Women’s Cricket World Cup

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Chamari Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka has named an experienced squad of 15 women with Chamari Athapaththu as the captain for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to be hosted jointly by India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka will begin their campaign on 30 September when they take on India at Guwahati in the tournament’s opening game.

The tournament will be played in India and Sri Lanka from 30 September to 2 November.

SRI LANKA SQUAD FOR ICC WOMEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP:

Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (Vice-Captain), Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Malki Madara, Achini Kulasooriya, and Travelling Reserve – Inoshi Fernando