- Team
- Sri Lanka Women
- Role
- Batting All-rounder
- Batting
- Left-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm off break
Chamari Athapaththu is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. She was born on 9 February 1990 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Chamari plays as a batting all-rounder, bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
International career
- ODI: debut on 18 April 2010 against West Indies (cap 44); most recent ODI on 27 April 2025 against India.
- T20I: debut on 15 June 2009 against India (cap 12); most recent T20I on 18 March 2025 against New Zealand; shirt number 58.
Chamari has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 129 ODIs Chamari has scored 4,253 runs at an average of 34.57, with a highest score of 195*. Her tally includes 9 hundreds and 20 fifties. With the ball she has taken 61 wickets at 37.44, with best figures of 4/42. In the field: 32 catches.
In 172 T20Is Chamari has scored 4,282 runs at an average of 27.10, with a highest score of 119*. Her tally includes 4 hundreds and 16 fifties. With the ball she has taken 92 wickets at 22.88, with best figures of 7/5 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 47 catches.
| Competition | ODI | T20I |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 129 | 172 |
| Runs | 4,253 | 4,282 |
| Batting average | 34.57 | 27.10 |
| 100s/50s | 9/20 | 4/16 |
| Top score | 195* | 119* |
| Balls bowled | 2,501 | 1,671 |
| Wickets | 61 | 92 |
| Bowling average | 37.44 | 22.88 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 4/42 | 7/5 |
| Catches/stumpings | 32/– | 47/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Colts Cricket Club (2007)
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club (2009/10)
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club (2012/13–2016/17)
- Yorkshire Diamonds (2017–2018)
- Melbourne Renegades (2017/18–2019/20, 2022/23)
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club (2018/19)
- Loughborough Lightning (2019)
- Supernovas (2019–2020)
- Perth Scorchers (2021/22)
- Guyana Amazon Warriors (2022)
- Sydney Thunder (2023/24–present)
- Northern Districts (2023/24)
- UP Warriorz (2024-present)
- Oval Invincibles (2024)
Questions and answers
When was Chamari Athapaththu born?
9 February 1990, in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
What is Chamari Athapaththu’s playing style?
Left-handed batter; bowls right-arm off break.
How many ODI runs has Chamari Athapaththu scored?
4,253 runs in 129 matches (as of 24 June 2026).
How many T20I runs has Chamari Athapaththu scored?
4,282 runs in 172 matches (as of 24 June 2026).
When did Chamari Athapaththu make her ODI debut?
18 April 2010 against West Indies.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Chamari Athapaththu on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 24 June 2026. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.