Sri Lanka's new coach Jamie Siddons has quashed speculation about Chamari Athapaththu's retirement. Chamari Athapaththu is one of the most accomplished batters in women's cricket with over 3,500 runs in T20 Internationals. Athapaththu has been a key figure in Sri Lanka's World Cup campaigns, leading the team to a semi-final finish in 2017 and a quarter-final finish in 2022. Siddons has expressed his desire to see Athapaththu continue playing a major role in the team's future plans. Athapaththu's experience and skillset will be crucial in the team's plans to play an aggressive brand of T20 cricket.