Sri Lanka will start their campaign in the Women’s World Cup 2025 against the co-host, India, in the opening game on Tuesday, September 30, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. They will play their next four matches in Colombo and the second-last game in Navi Mumbai. Their final game is against Pakistan, and it will be played in Colombo. Sri Lanka made their Women’s World Cup debut in 1997 and qualified for the quarter-final in their first attempt. They missed qualifying for the last edition of the tournament. Sri Lanka has won eight out of 35 games in the Women’s World Cup so far.
Here are 3 Sri Lanka players to watch out for in the Women’s World Cup 2025:
1. Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu has been the best player for Sri Lanka across formats. She is the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the World Cup and has scored 509 runs in 14 games at an average of 39.15. She holds the record of scoring the second-highest individual score in the tournament.
2. Harshitha Samarawickrama
Samarawickrama made her World Cup debut in 2017 and played two matches that year. She is the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in ODIs this year with 336 runs in eight matches at an average of 48. She has scored four half-centuries this year.
3. Inoka Ranaweera
Inoka Ranaweera has played 11 matches in the World Cup so far since making her debut in 2013. She has taken nine wickets in the World Cup at an average of 38.44, an economy of 4.69, and a strike rate of 49.1. Ranaweera has picked up four wickets in four ODI games this year at an average of 42.25.
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