Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has reached career-best positions in all three categories of the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her impressive performance against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup.
Athapaththu played a key role in Sri Lanka’s nine-wicket victory over the UAE in Dubai, taking a wicket before scoring an unbeaten 48 to help her side begin their title defence in convincing fashion.
The 36-year-old all-rounder is now ranked sixth among T20I batters, 33rd among T20I bowlers and third among T20I all-rounders — her highest-ever ratings across all three categories.
Athapaththu’s latest performance follows a strong campaign at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, where she scored 172 runs and claimed three wickets for Sri Lanka.
Other Sri Lankan players also made significant gains in the latest rankings.
Imesha Dulani climbed four places to 18th among T20I batters, while teammate Harshita Samarawickrama moved up one place to 23rd.
Sri Lanka spinner Sugandika Kumari also rose five places to 23rd in the T20I bowling rankings.
Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter climbed two places to 37th among T20I bowlers following her two-wicket performance against Indonesia.
