Chamari decides to continue till next 50 over World Cup

28 Jul, 2024

Sri Lanka Women’s team skipper Chamari Athapattu says she will continue to play for Sri Lanka till the next 50 over Women’s World Cup.

Athapaththu had been considering retirement and had been asked by Sports Minister Harin Fernando and others to continue for a bit longer.

Athapaththu, who reached a milestone of 300 runs in the T20 Asia Cup tournament, told a TV host after the final, Sunday, that she will definitely continue to play till the 50 over Women’s World Cup.

During the Asia Cup Athapaththu made history by becoming the first batter to score a hundred in the history of the Women?s Asia Cup. (Colombo Gazette)

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