Double ICC honours for Chamari Athapaththu

Chamari Athapaththu captain of both ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Teams of the Year for 2023

Sri Lankan all-rounder and Women’s Team Captain Chamari Athapaththu, who showcased exceptional skills as a player in the ODI format throughout the year, has been named as the captain of the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year for 2023.

On Monday, Athapaththu was also honoured with the team captaincy of the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2023.

Athapaththu showcased exceptional skills as a player in the ODI format throughout the year. Her standout moment came in the series decider against New Zealand, where she played a stunning unbeaten 140 off just 80 balls, leading her team to a historic victory after a shaky start in the chase.

She also led Sri Lanka to a 1-0 series win over Bangladesh in a rain-truncated decider, where she contributed with both bat and ball. Her finest performances, though, came against New Zealand, where she guided Sri Lanka to their first-ever bilateral series win with two fiery centuries.

Athapaththu’s sublime form throughout the year saw her rack up 415 runs in just eight ODIs, averaging 69.16 and notably scoring at a rate of over 125. She walks into the Women’s ODI Team of the Year as one of the two openers.

The ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year for 2023:

Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka, Captain), Phoebe Litchfield (Australia), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Beth Mooney (wk) (Australia), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Ash Gardner (Australia), Annabel Sutherland (Australia), Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand), Nahida Akter (Bangladesh)

The ICC Women’s T20I team of the Year for 2023:

Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka, Captain), Beth Mooney (wk) (Australia), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Ash Gardner (Australia), Deepti Sharma (India), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Megan Schutt (Australia).