Browsing: Chamari Athapaththu

Both sides head into Match 9 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026 campaign searching for a desperate turnaround after tough starts to the season.

Both sides head into Match 9 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026 searching for a desperate turnaround after tough starts to the season. The Melbourne Renegades Women currently sit in seventh position on the points table, having lost both of their opening two fixtures. Just below them in eighth place are the Hobart…

The second leg of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 opening day brings plenty of narrative as Meg Lanning’s Melbourne Stars take on a Hobart Hurricanes outfit that has developed into a genuine title contender. The Stars are eager to shake off a disappointing run from last season, relying on their core strength of Lanning’s…

The second leg of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 opening day brings plenty of narrative as Meg Lanning’s Melbourne Stars take on a Hobart Hurricanes outfit that has developed into a genuine title contender. The Stars are looking to shake off a disappointing run from last season, relying on their core strength of Lanning’s…

The Hobart Hurricanes enter the 12th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League, running from 29th October to 5th December 2026, as defending champions but with a significantly reshaped squad. Having topped the WBBL 11 league stage with 15 points from 10 games, seven wins, two defeats and a washout, before defeating the Perth Scorchers…

The Hobart Hurricanes have strengthened their squad ahead of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026-27 season with the signing of Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu as an overseas replacement player. The experienced all-rounder joins the reigning champions in place of England international Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to…

Hobart Hurricanes batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge will miss Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 after a calf injury, as the competition approaches. Wyatt-Hodge was the Hurricanes’ leading run-scorer during their title-winning campaign. She made 432 runs at 48.00 and received the club’s WBBL player of the year award. The Hurricanes have named Sri Lanka international Chamari…

India’s explosive batting all-rounder Shafali Verma has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2026, capping a remarkable stretch in which her runs and wickets powered India to both the Asia Cup title and Asian Games gold. The 22-year-old beat teammate Shree Charani and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu to claim…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the shortlist of nominees for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2026. Featuring standout performers who dominated the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games, three star players from India and Sri Lanka made the cut. Here is a closer look at the nominees…

Smriti Mandhana, India’s 30-year-old vice-captain and left-handed opening batter, etched her name in cricketing history on 22 September 2026 by becoming the first woman to surpass 11,000 international runs across formats. She achieved the landmark during the gold-medal final of the 4th edition of the Asian Games at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, against Sri Lanka,…

The stage is set for a blockbuster final as defending champion India takes on a fiery Sri Lankan side for Asian Games glory. India breezes into the title match on the back of an absolute masterclass in the semi-finals, headlined by a breathtaking century from Shafali Verma that completely dismantled Bangladesh. Their confidence is sky-high,…

The grand stage is set for a blockbuster final as defending champion India takes on a fiery Sri Lankan side for Asian Games glory.

In a high-stakes Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition 1st Semi-Final at Nisshin on September 20, 2026, Sri Lanka Women produced a sensational performance to outclass Pakistan Women by 8 wickets. The blockbuster fixture lived up to its billing as a classic clash, where momentum swung repeatedly before Sri Lanka’s explosive batting lineup comfortably sealed the…

Sri Lanka Women will face Pakistan Women in the 1st Semi-Final of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on September 20. The two sides are familiar opponents, having met recently in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final, where Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory. With another knockout contest now on…

Pakistan Women will take on Sri Lanka Women in the 1st Semi-Final of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2026 at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on September 20. With a place in the medal matches at stake, Pakistan will need several of their experienced players to step up when they face a strong…

The 1st Semi-Final of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2026 will bring Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women together at Nisshin, Japan on September 20, 2026 (Sunday). The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 AM IST and will determine which team reaches the final of the competition. Pakistan booked their place in the…