Sri Lanka Women Players (Source: AFP Photos)
Sri Lanka on Thursday (August 13) confirmed their squad for Women’s Asia Cup 2026. To shut out the outside noise, they kept Chamari Athapaththu as captain.
Athapaththu, one of the finest ever all-rounders in women’s cricket, expressed her disappointment after the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Under her leadership, Sri Lanka won three and lost two in the competition.
Even though Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand, their defeat against West Indies did not allow them to advance to the knockout stage.
However, the 36-year-old will keep on trying to win the silverware when the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 gets underway on August 28.
Harshitha Samarawickrama Named Chamari Athapaththu's Deputy
While Athapaththu will work as Sri Lanka’s captain, Harshitha Samarawickrama, a well-known top-order batter, has been picked as her deputy for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
Apart from them, Dewmi Vihanga has been picked for the first time by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for T20Is, while Mithali Ayodhya and Chethana Vimukthi have been added as well.
19-year-old Ayodhya took four wickets in five matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England, at an economy rate of 6.47. Chethana Vimukthi, on the other hand, played in the Women's T20 WC Warm-up 2026, but could not find a place when the actual competition began.
17-year-old Sanjana Kavindi, who impressed with the bat during the recent Sri Lanka vs Pakistan T20Is, having made 66 runs in two innings in her senior international debut series, will be there in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 as well.
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Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne and Nilakshika Silva were the other notable names who are in Sri Lanka’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 squad. Meanwhile, Kaushini Nuthyangana is the only wicket-keeper in the 15-member squad.
Sri Lanka's Women's Asia Cup 2026 Squad
Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama (vice-capt), Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Hasini Perera, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Chethana Vimukthi, Kawya Kavindi, Mithali Ayodhya
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Details: Where Are Sri Lanka?
The Women's Asia Cup 2026, to be played in T20 format, will feature eight teams divided into two groups. Sri Lanka are pooled into Group B, where Indonesia, Bangladesh and the UAE will be. In the other Group, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Thailand are placed.
Sri Lanka’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 campaign will begin on August 29, when they face the UAE in Dubai. After that, they will face Indonesia on September 2 and Bangladesh on September 6.
There will be a total of 15 matches during the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, with semi-finals and finals scheduled for September 10, 11 and 13. All matches, including the knockouts, will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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