TOI Sports Desk
NEW DELHI: Young India spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament due to a fractured fourth finger on her left hand.
Shreyanka sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch during India’s opening match against Pakistan and has been replaced by Tanuja Kanwar in the squad per the Asian Cricket Council’s statement.
Shreyanka, 21, had a noteworthy performance against Pakistan, securing two wickets for 14 runs in her 3.2 overs, contributing to India’s successful effort in bowling out the opposition for a low score.
Tanuja Kanwar, 26, uncapped left-arm spinner, steps in to fill Shreyanka’s spot.
Kanwar has experience playing for Gujarat Giants in this year’s Women’s Premier League (WPL), where she took 10 wickets in eight matches with an economy rate of 7.13.
Shreyanka has played 12 T20Is and three ODIs for India since her debut in December 2023. Notably, she also suffered a hairline fracture on the same hand earlier this year during the WPL.
Despite missing some games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, she claimed 13 wickets in the league, the highest by any bowler, including a four-wicket haul in the WPL final.
With the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled later in October in Bangladesh, Shreyanka will be focusing on regaining her fitness as soon as possible.
Shreyanka sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch during India’s opening match against Pakistan and has been replaced by Tanuja Kanwar in the squad per the Asian Cricket Council’s statement.
Shreyanka, 21, had a noteworthy performance against Pakistan, securing two wickets for 14 runs in her 3.2 overs, contributing to India’s successful effort in bowling out the opposition for a low score.
Tanuja Kanwar, 26, uncapped left-arm spinner, steps in to fill Shreyanka’s spot.
Kanwar has experience playing for Gujarat Giants in this year’s Women’s Premier League (WPL), where she took 10 wickets in eight matches with an economy rate of 7.13.
Shreyanka has played 12 T20Is and three ODIs for India since her debut in December 2023. Notably, she also suffered a hairline fracture on the same hand earlier this year during the WPL.
Despite missing some games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, she claimed 13 wickets in the league, the highest by any bowler, including a four-wicket haul in the WPL final.
With the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled later in October in Bangladesh, Shreyanka will be focusing on regaining her fitness as soon as possible.