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Bollywood music keeping the dressing rooms upbeat in WBBL season 09 Sydney, Australia – The Weber Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) is not only witnessing top-notch cricket but is also becoming a melting pot of cultures, where Bollywood music is playing a unique role in bringing players together. In a recent candid conversation, Indian cricket star Harmanpreet Kaur and Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu revealed how the universal appeal of Indian tunes is creating a harmonious atmosphere in the league. Harmanpreet Kaur, who is enjoying her second stint with the Melbourne Renegades, shared her experience with the team, emphasizing the special bond that exists among the players. To keep the dressing room vibrant and upbeat, she has taken up the unique responsibility of bringing a daily dose of Indian songs to the table. “Everyone in the Renegades squad enjoys Indian music, and they’re always eager to listen to my playlist,” ...

Oct 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bollywood music, Bollywood music keeping the dressing rooms upbeat in WBBL season 09, Chamari Atapattu, Melbourne, WBBL

SL Women’s Cricket quietly becoming world beaters Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka women’s cricket team’s historical series win in England on Wednesday (6) has to go down as one of country’s greatest ever achievements in sports. Heather Knight led an English team consisted of so many superstars and with Sri Lanka’s defeat on the opening match, it looked like it was going to be another one-sided series, but then the iron women of Sri Lanka Cricket goes by the name of Chamari Atapattu decided to rewrite the history in front a brilliant crowd in London. The Sri Lankan Captain – Atapattu led from the front with two Player-of-the-Match Performances in the second and third T20 matches which saw Sri Lanka absolutely thrashing England on their home soil. Atapattu made 55 runs on the second T20 and picked up a wicket for 11 runs before producing another world class performance in the third ...

Sep 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Rumesh Ratnayake, Sanath Jayasuriya

Meet the pioneers of Sri Lanka women’s cricket in Centenary year-BY KKS PERERA Leila Abeykoon-Beverley Roberts Source:Sundayobserver Long before the island enlisted foreign coaches, a woman from the West Indies, CG Roberts, settled in Panadura to teach English literature and coach: Pioneered by St. John’s College Panadura in 1923, women’s cricket in Sri Lanka has a rich history. They were coached by GC Roberts, a skilled cricketer who had previously been a member of the West Indies (Barbados) cricket squad in the late 1910s. Roberts moved to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the early 1920s and settled in Panadura, where he joined St. John’s schools as an English literature teacher and cricket coach. During this time, there were no girls’ schools in Sri Lanka that had ever considered playing cricket, making it difficult to form a team for friendly matches. However, in 1933, a significant milestone was achieved when a ...

Jul 18, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Leila Abeykoon, St. John’s College

Chamari and Harshitha’s record stand steers Lankan women over NZ Skipper Chamari Atapattu (right) and Harshitha Samarawickrama who put up a match winning 143 runs unbroken stand making a run. ( pix courtesy SLC) Source:Dailynews Openers Chamari Atapattu (80) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (49) put on a remarkable unbroken 143 runs partnership while leg spinner Inoka Ranaweera took 3 for 15 as Sri Lanka women recorded a comfortable 10 wickets win over fancied New Zealand women’s in their third and final T-20 cricket fixture played at P. Sara Oval Stadium yesterday. It was a superb batting display by two openers while skipper Chamari who was named ICC ODI rank number one batter once again showed her power cracking unbeaten 80 to anchor the innings to an easy win. Young Harshitha Samarawickrama who played a good supporting role made unbeaten 49 in 40 balls with 7 fours. Atapttu who reached her ...

Jul 14, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Inoka Ranaweera

Bates and Tahuhu pilot NZ women to easy win Source:Dailynews Opener Suzie Bates hit a superb knock of 52 in 53 balls with 6 fours while fast bowler Lea Tahuhu had excellent figures of 4 for 21 as New Zealand women recorded an easy eight wicket win with eight balls to spare against Sri Lanka women’ at their second T-20 game played at P. Sara Oval grounds yesterday. It was good team effort by New Zealanders while skipper Sophie Devine handled the game very well to win the series 2-0 with one game to spare. Sri Lanka women’s invited to bat first but openers skipper Chamari Atapattu and young Vishmi Gunaratne were unable to make good start once again while Atapattu was unfortunately run out scoring 2 runs in 8 balls and New Zealand got this prize wicket in third over which was the turning point of the game. Harshitha ...

Jul 12, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne

Army corporal Dilanka wins first medal for Lanka Dilanka Kumara with his bronze medal Source:Dailynews A 26-year-old Corporal from Sri Lanka Army Service Corps hailing from Kurunegala Dilanka Isuru Kumara Yodage won Sri Lanka’s first medal at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham when he was placed third in the men’s 55kg weightlifting event on Saturday. “I always had hopes of winning a medal and was confident because of the training I underwent,” said an elated Dilanka Kumara after adorning himself with a bronze medal to launch Sri Lanka campaign in weightlifting. In a highly competitive weight category where gold medallist Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq set a Games record of 249kg followed to pip India’s Mahadev Sargar (248), Kumara lifted a total of 225kg (105 snatch and 135 clean and jerk) to clinch third place. He failed in his attempt to snatch 112kg and lift 137kg and 141kg in the clean ...

Aug 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Chamari Warnakulasuriya, Dilanka Kumara, Ravindu Laksiri bt Shomari

Indian women crush SL women by 10 wickets-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews A career-best figures of 4 for 28 from right arm medium pace bowler Renuka Singh and two openers Smriti Mandhana (94) and Shafali Verma (71) helped Indian women’s team to recorded an easy ten wicket victory over Sri Lanka women’s team to seal the series win 2-0 with one match to spare in their ODI series played at Pallekele International cricket Stadium yesterday. This was a one sided affair when Indians decided to field first and chased the Sri Lanka’s total of 173 without much effort. The experienced left hander Mandhana played a anchor role scoring unbeaten 94 in 83 balls with 11 fours and a six well supported by 18 year old right hander Shafali Verma who scored an unbeaten 71 in equal number of balls with 4 fours and a six guided to get their victory in ...

Jul 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Nilakshi De Silva, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Vishmi Gunaratne

Sri Lanka women cricketers meet Kenya today-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Women’s head coach Hashan Tillakaratne giving instructions to skipper Chamari Atapattu. Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan women’s cricket team led by Chamari Atapattu will meet Kenya in their second game of the Commonwealth qualifier cricket tournament today (20) at Kinrara Oval grounds in Malaysia. In the first match, Sri Lanka won by 109 runs against Scotland and the players are ready to take the second challenge today said skipper Chamari Atapattu. The skipper led from the front by scoring 86 in 45 balls innings which consisted of 13 fours and two sixes. The left-hander who got the opportunity to take part in the Women’s big bash league last November was in top form and strengthen the side with her experience. Atapattu won the Player of the Match award at the first match against Scotland last Tuesday but chose instead to dedicate her award ...

Jan 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Hashan Tillakaratne

Chamari to play for Perth Scorchers-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket captain Chamari Atapattu left the island to play for Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). This will be the first time in 11 months that Atapattu will play competitive cricket after playing for Supernovas in the Women’s T20 Challenge organized by BCCI last year.She was the most successful batter in the Women’s T20 challenge (women’s IPL) having scored back to back half centuries as an opener. The Sri Lankan skipper Atapptu has signed with the Perth Scorchers for the upcoming Australian Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2021 and is expected to do well with her previous experience on Australian wickets. She has to undergo 14 day quarantine period in Adelaide before the WBBL and later expected to take part in practice sessions with her team. The 31-year-old left-hander said that this is the first ...

Oct 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Hashan Tillekaratne, Shelly Nitschke

Atapattu rises in the ranks, regrets she was left behind-BY DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA Chamari Atapattu Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka women’s cricket skipper Chamari Atapattu reached the seventh position in the latest ICC T20 all-rounder rankings while also being among the top 20 players in both ODI and T20 formats but regrets she was deprived of opportunities to rise further. She is in 12th position in the ODI batswomen category and in 14th position in the T20 format. In addition she is ranked 18th in the ODI all-rounder rankings. ...

Jun 27, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu