Chamari Athapaththu to lead Sri Lanka squad for Women's T20 World Cup; Inoka Ranaweera returns

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 20, 2024, 13:50 IST

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Chamari Athapaththu

Sri Lanka have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the UAE, including the return of left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera. The team will be led by Chamari Athapaththu. Ranaweera, who has over 12 years of international cricket experience, last played for Sri Lanka during the 2024 Women's World Cup Qualifiers.The inclusion of Ranaweera is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Sri Lanka’s bowling, especially in the spin-friendly conditions of the UAE.Squad:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana. Travelling reserve: Kaushini Nuthyangana.

Sri Lanka have experienced a successful period recently, with series victories over England and South Africa for the first time and a historic win at the Asia Cup. The team also had an unbeaten run in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024.Sri Lanka will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan at Sharjah on October 3.

Get the latest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 updates, including the full schedule, teams, live scores, points table, and key series stats such as top run-scorers and wicket-takers.

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