Two weeks out from the player draft of the 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), Sydney Thunder has protected the services of Chamari Athapaththu in a three-year deal.
Unlike previous seasons, where the WBBL overseas recruits were contracted on a one-season basis, the Sri Lankan all-rounder has signed under the WBBL’s new multi-year contract provision that enables each of the eight clubs to sign one foreign player for up to three years outside of the season’s player draft.
Athapaththu has committed her obtainability for the entirety of the league for the next three years, including the upcoming edition which kicks off on 27 October.
“Committing to Sydney Thunder for the next three seasons was an easy decision because I believe in the vision of this club, and I want to be part of its future success,” said Athapaththu, who is presently plying her trade for the Oval Invincibles in The Hund