Chamari Atapattu

The majestic batsman Chamari Atapattu is the current captain of the women’s team of Sri Lanka Cricket. She is known for her aggressive batting in the top order. The left-handed opener is the 10^th captain of the team and has managed to win only one ODI with 13 losses. Chamari is the only Sri Lankan women to score an ODI century four times. She even has the highest ODI average in Women’s cricket.

Name: Atapattu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani

Nickname: Chamari

Role: Batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Physical Appearance

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Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour:  Black

Personal Life

Date of Birth: February 9, 1990

Age (as on July 2019):  29 years 5 months

Birth Place: Gokarella

Zodiac sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Sri Lankan

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Cricket Career

International Debut

ODI: West Indies Women v Sri Lanka Women at Basseterre, Apr 18, 2010

          T20I: India Women v Sri Lanka Women at Taunton, Jun 15, 2009

Jersey Number: 58

Major Teams:  Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club Women, Melbourne Renegades Women, Sri Lanka Women, Supernovas

Coach/Mentor: Harsha de Silva

Records

• MAN OF THE MATCH:  ODI – 3, T20I – 3
• CAREER SPAN: [ODI, 2010 – 2019], [T20I, 2009 – 2019]
• Chamari holds the most number of ODI centuries and fifties for Sri Lanka.
• The only player to score a century in Women’s cricket World Cup History.

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Boyfriend, Spouse and Children

Marital Status: Single

Awards and recognitions

• ODI Batswoman of the year 2015-16
• T20I Batswoman of the year 2016-17
• ODI Batswoman of the year 2016-17
• Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2016-17

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Lesser Known Facts

• Sri Lanka Women won the T20I series against Pakistan Women under the captaincy of Chamari Atapattu.
• She is the first Sri Lankan batswomen to score 1000 runs in T20Is.