Sri Lanka Women Cricket Team 2024

Team

Sri Lanka women's cricket team

Nickname

-

Governed by

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

Captain

Chamari Athapaththu

Coach

Rumesh Ratnayake

First Test

against Pakistan at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998

First ODI

against Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997

First T20I

against Pakistan at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009

The Sri Lanka women's cricket team represents Sri Lanka in women's international cricket. The team is governed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Their current captain is Chamari Athapaththu while their head coach is Rumesh Ratnayake.

Sri Lanka made their Test debut in the year 1998 and have played just one Test so far. They played their first and only Test so far against Pakistan in Colombo. They had won that Test match by 309 runs.

A year before making their Test bow, Sri Lanka women's cricket team played its first ODI against the Netherlands. Since then, they have participated in every edition of the women's cricket World Cup. Their best performance in the World Cup is the fifth-place finish in the year 2013.

Sri Lanka women's cricket team has also played in all the editions of the Women's T20 World Cup so far. However, they are yet to advance ahead of the group stage in the tournament. 

In the Women's Asia Cup, Sri Lanka women's cricket team has a good record. They have won the competition once so far - in 2024. Before that, they had finished runners-up on five occasions. In 2022, Sri Lanka also won the Silver medal at the Asian Games. In 2014 Asian Games, they had clinched the Bronze medal. 

Sri Lanka women's cricket team honours:

Women's Asia Cup:

  • Champions (1): 2024
  • Runners-up (5): 2004, 2005–06, 2006, 2008, 2022

Asian Games

  • Silver Medal (1): 2022
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2014

South Asian Games:

  • Silver Medal (1): 2019

Sri Lanka women's cricket team squad:

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Nilakshi de Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Ama Kanchana, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani

Coaching staff:

  • Head coach - Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka women's cricket team stats:

  • Most runs in ODIs - Chamari Athapaththu
  • Most wickets in ODIs - Shashikala Siriwardene
  • Most runs in T20Is -Chamari Athapaththu
  • Most wickets in T20Is - Inoka Ranaweera

LIVE / 3rd ODI / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont

Sri Lanka Women elected to bowl

COMPLETED / Final / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

169/5 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 68 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Semi Final / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Sri Lanka Women won by 15 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 19 / Tolerance Oval

Sri Lanka Women won by 18 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 15 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

115/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / Final / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

167/2 (18.4 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd Semi Final (B1 v A2) / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

140/4 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 14 / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

87/10 (19.2 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 67 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 12 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

90/10 (19.5 ov)

India Women won by 82 runs.

COMPLETED / 12th Match, Group B / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

93/7 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / Warm-up Matches / Tolerance Oval

58/10 (17 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 8 / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

95/0 (10.1 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / 7th Match, Group B / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

40/10 (19.5 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 144 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

142/4 (19.5 ov)

West Indies Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 5 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

93/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

99/4 (14.1 ov)

West Indies Women won by 6 wickets (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont

240/10 (48 ov)

Ireland Women won by 15 runs.

COMPLETED / 4th Match, Group B / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

111/8 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

134/8 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont

260/8 (50 ov)

Ireland Women won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

115/10 (34.5 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 160 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Senwes Park

305/4 (44.3 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 2 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

85/9 (20 ov)

Pakistan Women won by 31 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount

166/7 (20 ov)

Ireland Women won by 7 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

92/10 (31 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Diamond Oval

229/10 (49.5 ov)

South Africa Women won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount

149/3 (16.4 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

195/10 (47.1 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 1 / Tolerance Oval

55/10 (16.2 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 67 runs.

COMPLETED / Warm-up Matches / Tolerance Oval

120/9 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka Women won by 63 runs.

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Sri Lanka Women Squad

C
all

Chamari Atapattu

All Rounder

bat

Hasini Perera

Batter

wk

Anushka Sanjeewani

Wicket-Keeper

all

Ama Kanchana

All Rounder

bowl

Achini Kulasuriya

Bowler

bat

Nilakshi de Silva

Batter

bowl

Sugandika Kumari

Bowler

bowl

Udeshika Prabodhani

Bowler

bat

Harshitha Samarawickrama

Batter

bowl

Sachini Nisansala

Bowler

all

Kavisha Dilhari

All Rounder

bowl

Inoshi Fernando

Bowler

bat

Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne

Batter

bowl

Kawya Kavindi

Bowler

wk

Kaushani Nuthyangana

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Shashini Gimhani

Bowler

C
all

Chamari Atapattu

All Rounder

bat

Hasini Perera

Batter

wk

Anushka Sanjeewani

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Inoka Ranaweera

Bowler

bowl

Achini Kulasuriya

Bowler

all

Oshadi Ranasinghe

All Rounder

bat

Nilakshi de Silva

Batter

bowl

Sugandika Kumari

Bowler

all

Hansima Karunaratne

All Rounder

bowl

Udeshika Prabodhani

Bowler

bat

Harshitha Samarawickrama

Batter

bat

Imesha Dulani

Batter

bowl

Sachini Nisansala

Bowler

all

Kavisha Dilhari

All Rounder

bowl

Inoshi Fernando

Bowler

bat

Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne

Batter

bowl

Kawya Kavindi

Bowler

wk

Kaushani Nuthyangana

Wicket-Keeper

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Sri Lanka Women team is regarded as the great teams of the format.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, from young guns to seasoned veterans, Sri Lanka Women with the current team stands as a contender to win.
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