Shreyanka Patil ruled out of Women’s T20 World Cup:All-rounder suffers third major injury in 2 years; Prema Rawat named replacement

Indian all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Her ankle twisted while fielding against the Netherlands on Wednesday. She was then taken off the field with the help of a stretcher. Currently, BCCI has not announced Shreyanka’s replacement. Foot twisted while catching the ball In the sixth over of the second innings, Shreyanka started her bowling spell. The batter played her first ball towards mid-on. While attempting to catch the ball, Shreyanka’s foot twisted and she fell on the field. After this, the team physio treated her on the field. They also bandaged Shreyanka’s leg, but she was unable to stand. Finally, she was taken off the field on a stretcher. Third major injury within 2 years Also read: IPL 2027 begins on 10 March, final on 15 May: BCCI puts 94 matches per season plan on hold due to packed international calendar Return in 2025, part of RCB’s victory In 2025, Shreyanka made a comeback in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League, a domestic T20 tournament in the West Indies. After this, in 2026, she was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s second trophy, beating the Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. Prema Rawat replaces Shreyanka Prema Rawat was approved as Shreyanka’s replacement at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The leg-spinner was part of the RCB team, which won the 2026 edition of the WPL. Additionally, she had an impressive outing at the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars earlier this year, where she picked up eight wickets in five matches. Rawat will be looking to earn her maiden international cap. Two wins in two matches for Team India The Indian team has won its first two matches in the T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan and the Netherlands. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led team will play their third match against South Africa on 21 June in Manchester.