Skipper Chamari Athapaththu has given an update on her future to head coach Jamie Siddons.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has no plans of drawing curtains to a glorious international career anytime soon.
Head coach Jamie Siddons has shared an update on the veteran’s availability with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the horizon.
“Chamari, I’ve had a great chat with her. She is keen to play for a lot longer than one or two more years,” Siddons said.
Athapaththu’s commitment to continue bolsters Sri Lanka’s outfit given her recent form with the bat, having finished as the highest scorer for her team in the ODI and T20I series win against West Indies.
“In the last two practice matches (against the West Indies), she’s dominated the games. She can keep going for a lot longer,” Siddons said, raving about the most experienced player in the Sri Lankan squad.
Having captained Sri Lanka in 108 T20Is, Athapaththu has the second-most appearances to her name as a skipper in Women’s T20Is. She’s only behind India’s Harmanpreet Kaur in the overall tally (135).
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