Former Indian skipper Anjum Chopra expressed surprise at Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu going unsold in the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction on Sunday.
The second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will see 165 players going under the gavel during the auction on December 9 in Mumbai, including England's Danni Wyatt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, India's Priya Punia, West Indies' Deandra Dottin among others.
South African right-hander Laura Wolvaardt featured in the list with her brilliant performance in the series against Pakistan and New Zealand. Another South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk is contesting for the award as she contributed to the team with both bat and ball. Sri Lanka's Cham
Sri Lanka had elected to field first and its bowlers wasted no time in proving that their skipper Chamari Athapaththu was right. The title clash will take place on Monday.
Sri Lanka women's team created history on Wednesday by recording their first-ever series triumph over England in any format. The historic 2-1 series triumph came courtesy of a dominant seven-wicket victory over Heather Knight's side in the third T20I in Derby.
Lankans secured their first T20I series win over England by winning the third and final T20I at Derby and once again, it was the performances of their spinners that was a highlight.
Chamari Athapaththu's reign at the top of the ICC Women's ODI Batters Rankings lasted just two weeks as Mooney regained the top spot in the latest update.