These T20 leagues are not only about money: Chamari Athapaththu
Hindustan TimesChamari Athapaththu has been the flag-bearer for Sri Lankan women's cricket in the past few years. Known for her power-packed T20 cricket skills, the 33-year-old has been making waves at global tournaments such as Women's Big Bash League, Women's Caribbean Premier League, FairBreak Invitational and Women’s Super Smash. Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu in action However, the much-awaited T20 league of the cash-rich BCCI, Women's Premier League, had eluded her. Athapaththu, who comes in at her base price of ₹30 lakh, can now tick another box in her list of top women T20 leagues by joining the star-studded team ahead of the WPL 2, starting on February 23. People in Sri Lanka will definitely watch WPL 2 for me," said Athapaththu, who led Supernovas when the Women’s T20 Challenge took place in Jaipur in 2019.