Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a 15-member women’s squad led by veteran captain Chamari Athapaththu for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games. Notably, Sri Lanka finished as runners-up in the Women’s Asia Cup, while the selectors retained the core of the team while making a few changes.
As a seeded team, Sri Lanka Women will enter the cricket competition at the quarter-final stage and skip the preliminary rounds. They will begin their medal campaign against Malaysia Women in the third quarter-final on September 18, with Athapaththu and her side aiming to build on their strong Asia Cup run.
Sri Lanka have made a few changes to their squad after their runners-up finish in the Women’s Asia Cup. Vishmi Gunarathne and Nilakshika Silva are among the notable omissions, while Chetana Vimukthi, who returned for the Asia Cup, has also missed out on the 15-member Asian Games squad.
Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Sugandika Kumari and Anushka Sanjeewani have all retained their places. Sri Lanka will aim to build on their strong Asia Cup campaign and challenge for another Asian Games medal.
Sri Lanka Women’s 15-member squad: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Hansima Karunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Nimasha Meepage, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya and Kawya Kavindi.
Teenage Duo Chamudi Praboda and Rashmika Sewwandi Earn Asian Games Call-Ups
Sri Lanka have also added two young players to the squad. 17-year-old Chamudi Praboda earned her place after impressing during the recent Asia Cup, where she gained valuable experience against some of the region’s leading teams.
19-year-old Rashmika Sewwandi has also returned to the national setup. Her most recent T20I appearance came against Pakistan in August. Their inclusion gives Sri Lanka a mix of experience and youth as they prepare for the knockout stage of the Asian Games.
Sri Lanka will face Malaysia in the third quarter-final on September 18. As a high-seeded team, they will skip the preliminary round and enter the competition directly in the quarter-finals.
Sri Lanka Target Asian Games Gold After Strong Asia Cup Campaign
Sri Lanka have won a medal in both Asian Games editions in which they have competed in women’s cricket. They won bronze in 2014 in Incheon before claiming silver at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, which were held in 2023. Their only previous final ended in a 19-run defeat to India.
Sri Lanka will enter the Asian Games with confidence after reaching the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai. They went unbeaten in the group stage, defeating the UAE by nine wickets, Indonesia by 75 runs and Bangladesh by four wickets.
They then recovered from 33/4 while chasing 130 against Pakistan in the semi-final. Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kaveesha Dilhari added 67 runs to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win. India ended their campaign in the final, winning by 72 runs. The Women in Blue posted 183/5 and bowled Sri Lanka out for 111.
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