.jpg) Athapaththu walking back to her mark while bowling for Sri Lanka during 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Athapaththu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1990 Kurunegala, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 44) | 18 April 2010 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 July 2023 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 12) | 15 June 2009 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 July 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Colts Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2016/17 | Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Yorkshire Diamonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2019/20, 2022/23 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Loughborough Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Supernovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 July 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atapattu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani (born 9 February 1990, also known as Chamari Athapaththu) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and the current captain of the women's Twenty20 International team of Sri Lanka. Chamari was the tenth captain for Sri Lanka women's national cricket team. In November 2017, she was named the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.[1] She is the first Sri Lankan woman to play in franchise cricket.[2][3] In November 2023, it was announced that a special dedicated seating zone at the Sydney Cricket Ground would be named after her as the Chamari Bay.[4][5]
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- ^ "Chamari Atapattu. Sri Lanka women's cricket player profile. The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Chamari, first Sri Lankan to play in Women's BBL franchise". Daily News. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "'Chamari Bay' dedicated for Chamari Athapaththu at Sydney Cricket Ground". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Lakehouse, Shabee (16 November 2023). ""Chamari Bay" set to be unveiled at SCG". DailyNews. Retrieved 6 December 2023.