| Sri Lanka | |
| Captain: | Chamari Athapaththu |
| Coach: | Rumesh Ratnayake |
| Association: | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Icc Status: | Full member |
| Icc Member Year: | 1981 |
| Icc Status2: | Associate member |
| Icc Member Year2: | 1965 |
| Icc Region: | Asia |
| Wodi Rank: | 5th |
| Wt20i Rank: | 7th |
| Wodi Rank Best: | 5th (21 Jun 2024) |
| Wt20i Rank Best: | 7th |
| Only Wtest: | at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998 |
| Num Wtests: | 1 |
| Wtest Record: | 1/0 (0 draws) |
| First Wodi: | at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997 |
| Most Recent Wodi: | at Stormont, Belfast 20 August 2024 |
| Num Wodis: | 190 |
| Num Wodis This Year: | 9 |
| Wodi Record: | 65/117 (0 ties, 8 no results) |
| Wodi Record This Year: | 5/3 (0 ties, 1 no result) |
| Wwc Apps: | 6 |
| Wwc First: | 1997 |
| Wwc Best: | 5th (2013) |
| Wwcq Apps: | 2 |
| Wwcq First: | 2011 |
| Wwcq Best: | 3rd (2011, 2017) |
| First Wt20i: | at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009 |
| Most Recent Wt20i: | at Sydney Parade, Dublin; 13 August 2024 |
| Num Wt20is: | 156 |
| Num Wt20is This Year: | 19 |
| Wt20i Record: | 58/94 (0 ties, 4 no results) |
| Wt20i Record This Year: | 15/4 (0 ties, 0 no results) |
| Wwt20 Apps: | 8 |
| Wwt20 First: | 2009 |
| Wwt20 Best: | 1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023) |
| Wwt20q Apps: | 1 |
| Wwt20q First: | 2013 |
| Wwt20q Best: | Champions (2013) |
| Asofdate: | 20 August 2024 |
The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of ten teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of the sport), the team is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Sri Lanka made their One Day International (ODI) debut in 1997, against the Netherlands, and later in the year participated in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team has since participated in every edition of the World Cup, with a fifth-place finish at the 2013 event being its best performance. At the World Twenty20, Sri Lanka has likewise played at every tournament, although the team has never progressed past the first round. Sri Lanka played their first and only Test match to date in April 1998, defeating Pakistan.
Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three-match ODI series against The Netherlands, which they lost 2–1. This was part of their preparation for the World Cup in India the following month, in which they reached the quarter finals, losing to England. The following year they hosted a tour by Pakistan, winning the three ODIs as well as what was the first Test match for both countries. It remains Sri Lanka's sole Test match. The Netherlands toured Sri Lanka again in 1999, and this time the Sri Lankans were much more successful, winning all five ODIs.
Sri Lanka finished sixth in the 2000 World Cup, and their next international engagement was against Pakistan at home in 2002, winning all six ODIs. They also won all six ODIs in an away series against the West Indies the following year.
In 2004 they hosted the inaugural Women's Asia Cup, which was reduced to a series against India after the withdrawal of Pakistan. They lost the series. The following year they again finished sixth in the World Cup. In 2005/06, they visited Pakistan to take part in the second Asia Cup, finishing as runners up to India.
In 2014, allegations of sexual abuse by Sri Lanka officials surfaced. Some players were apparently compelled to perform sexual favours for the officials to earn or keep their place in the national team.[1]
On 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka beat England in a pool match, which was a major upset in Women's ODI history. England are world's top ranked team and Sri Lanka is in underdog status, but this win gave a full of attention in World Cricket.[2] Sri Lanka women next beat India women and finally they finished as fifth in the rankings.
On 8 August 2018, after a five-year gap since his previous spell in charge, Harsha de Silva was reappointed as the head coach of the team by the SLC.[3] [4]
In 2021, Sri Lanka qualified for the 2022-25 ICC Women's Championship after the abandonment of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in qualifications for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup and the next cycle of the Women's Championship being decided via WODI rankings.
In 2023, Sri Lanka secured their first-ever series victory against England in England. Sri Lanka’s historic 2-1 victory was the first time England lost a bilateral T20I series to a team other than Australia since a 2-1 defeat to New Zealand in 2010.[5]
Playing in front of their home supporters at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka won the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, the first time they had taken the title, defeating India in the final by eight wickets after chasing a target of 166 with eight balls to spare.[6] [7] [8]
Quarter finals
6th place
6th place
8th place
5th place
7th place
Did not qualify
Runners-up
Runners-up
Runners-up
Runners-up
Semifinals
3rd
4th
Runners-up
Champions
DNP
Bronze
Silver
The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of Sri Lanka in international cricket:
| Date | Against | H/A/N | Results [Matches] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | WODI | WT20I | |||||
| July 2023 | Home | – | 2–1 [3] | [3] | |||
| May 2023 | Home | – | 1–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] | |||
| June 2022 | Away | – | 1–2 [3] | 0–3 [3] | |||
| Multiteam series and tournaments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Series | Format | Position | Results [Matches] | |
| July–August 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | WT20I | 8th | 0–3 [3] | |
| October 2022 |  2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup | WT20I | 2nd | 5–3 [8] | |
| February 2023 | 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | WT20I | 8th | 2-2 [4] | |
International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women[9] [10] [11]
Last updated 16 August 2024
| Playing Record | |||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Test | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 April 1998 | |
| Women's One-Day Internationals | 188 | 60 | 116 | 0 | 7 | 25 November 1997 | |
| Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 140 | 45 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 12 June 2009 |
Women's Test record versus other nations[9]
Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20 April 1998 | 17–20 April 1998 | ||
Most ODI runs for Sri Lanka Women [18]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamari Athapaththu † | 3,255 | 34.26 | 2010-2023 | |
| 2,029 | 18.44 | 2003-2019 | ||
| 1,363 | 18.93 | 2006-2019 | ||
| 1,219 | 15.62 | 2005-2017 | ||
| 1,083 | 15.47 | 2004-2018 |
Most ODI wickets for Sri Lanka Women [19]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 28.84 | 2003-2019 | ||
| Inoka Ranaweera † | 75 | 31.97 | 2012-2023 | |
| 72 | 26.11 | 1997-2013 | ||
| 58 | 21.65 | 2005-2011 | ||
| 58 | 35.62 | 2006-2018 |
Highest individual innings in Women's ODI[20]
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | 29 June 2017 | ||||
| 140* | 3 July 2023 | ||||
| 115 | 16 September 2018 | ||||
| 111 | 28 April 2011 | ||||
| 108* | 27 June 2023 |
Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI[21]
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2 | 22 January 2002 | ||||
| 5/16 | 22 March 2003 | ||||
| 5/34 | 04 May 2023 | ||||
| 4/3 | 20 January 2002 | ||||
| 4/3 | 29 January 2002 |
WODI record versus other nations[10]
Records complete to WODI #1402. Last updated 16 August 2024.
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | ||||||||
| 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 December 2000 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 February 2017 | 19 February 2017 | ||
| 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 21 December 1997 | 2023 | ||
| 32 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 15 December 2000 | 5 February 2013 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 December 2000 | 5 December 2000 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 December 1997 | 27 June 2023 | ||
| 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 April 1998 | 11 April 1998 | ||
| 20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 December 2000 | 1 April 2005 | ||
| 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 December 1997 | 11 December 1997 | ||
| ICC Associate members | ||||||||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 November 1997 | 29 November 1997 | ||
Most WT20I runs for Sri Lanka Women [25]
| Player | Runs | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamari Athapaththu† | 3,326 | 2009-2024 | |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama† | 1,312 | 2016-2024 | |
| 1,097 | 2010-2020 | ||
| Nilakshi de Silva† | 1,035 | 2013-2024 | |
| 780 | 2009-2019 |
Most WT20I wickets for Sri Lanka Women [26]
| Player | Wickets | Career span | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inoka Ranaweera† | 91 | 2012-2024 | |
| Udeshika Prabodhani† | 79 | 2009-2024 | |
| 77 | 2010-2020 | ||
| 58 | 2013-2023 | ||
| Sugandika Kumari† | 57 | 2015-2024 |
WT20I record versus other nations[11]
Last updated 28 July 2024
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | |||
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
This lists all the players who were named in the squad for Sri Lanka women's cricket team tour of England 2023 or the 2022 Asian Games.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Formats | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | ||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | ||||||||||
| Right-handed | – | T20I | ||||||||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | Captain | ||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||
| Right-handed | – | ODI & T20I | Vice-Captain | - | Spin Bowlers | |||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | Vice-captain | - | Left-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||||||
| Left-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
| Right-handed | ODI & T20I | |||||||||||
Updated as on 25 September 2023