'Chamari Bay' dedicated for Chamari Athapaththu

'Chamari Bay' dedicated for Chamari Athapaththu at Sydney Cricket Ground

by Staff Writer 16-11-2023 | 6:26 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) team announced that a specially dedicated seating zone at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will be named after Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu.

This is for their Derby clash on November 26th, against the  Sydney Sixers.

According to IANS, for the already highly anticipated encounter in the ninth season of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), the specific seating zone will be named "Chamari Bay," with an aim to celebrating the Sri Lanka skipper’s cricketing prowess.

Sri Lanka Women's Cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu is the third-highest run scorer in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)

Incidentally, this is the first time that an overseas dedicated Seating Zone will be named after a Sri Lanka player.