'I’m a failure as captain': Athapaththu's pain spills out as SL stare at T20 WC exit

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Sri Lankan captain Athapaththu expressed deep sadness after her team's defeat and its looming exit from the T20 World Cup. She reflected on her long career, lamenting never having led her team to a World Cup semi-final in 18 years.

"Actually, it's a sadness beyond words," Athapaththu, who is playing her tenth T20 World Cup, said after the defeat. "I think I played around 18 years for the national team and I could never get a chance to take my team into a semi-final of a World Cup."