Chamari Athapaththu in line for three ICC awards

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Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Captain Chamari Athapaththu is the only player nominated in three categories in the ICC Awards 2023, which includes the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

Athapaththu had a standout year in the women’s game. She was in dazzling form for much of 2023, leading from the front as her side claimed landmark series victories and scoring 885 runs along the way in ODIs and T20Is.

Ashleigh Gardner (Australia), Beth Mooney (Australia), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) are the other players nominated for this prestigious award.

Athapaththu is also nominated for the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.