Sri Lanka Name Squads for White-Ball Series Against Ireland Women
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| Sri Lanka Announce Squad for Ireland Tour, Chamari Athapaththu to Lead in White-Ball Series / GettyImages |
The tour will feature two T20Is and three ODIs, kicking off with the T20Is on August 11 and 13, followed by the ODIs starting on August 16. Notably, the ODI matches will be part of the ICC Women’s Championship.
Chamari Athapaththu, the standout performer and Player of the Tournament in the Asia Cup, will once again lead the Sri Lankan team. Her leadership and exceptional performance have been pivotal in the team’s recent successes.
The squad remains largely unchanged from the one that clinched the Asia Cup title against India. The only new addition is wicketkeeper Kaushini Nuthyangana, who joins the touring party.
Sri Lanka currently sits in 5th place on the ICC Women’s Championship table with 20 points from 21 matches. A clean sweep in the series against Ireland could propel them to second place. On the other hand, Ireland, positioned at the bottom in 10th place, is still searching for their first win in this cycle.
Sri Lanka Squad:
- Chamari Athapaththu (captain)
- Vishmi Gunaratne
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Hasini Perera
- Kavisha Dilhari
- Nilakshi de Silva
- Anushka Sanjeewani
- Sugandika Kumari
- Udeshika Prabodhani
- Achini Kulasuriya
- Inoshi Priyadharshani
- Kawya Kavindi
- Sachini Nisansala
- Shashini Gimhani
- Ama Kanchana
- Kaushini Nuthyangana
The Sri Lankan team aims to continue their winning momentum and improve their standings in the ICC Women’s Championship through this tour. Fans and cricket enthusiasts are eagerly looking forward to an exciting series between the two teams.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 16-member squad to take part in the Sri Lanka's tour of Ireland 2024. #WomensCricket #SLvIRE #GoLionesses pic.twitter.com/tjPTnFzN06
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) August 3, 2024
