Women's T20 WC: Shreyanka Patil Suffers Injury Blow, Prema Rawat Joins India Squad
Prema Rawat earns her maiden senior India call-up after taking eight wickets in five matches for India A in the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament.
- Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 after sustaining an ankle injury during Wednesday's match against the Netherlands; the Event Technical Committee approved uncapped Prema Rawat as her replacement on Thursday.
- Patil sustained the injury while fielding on the first delivery of the sixth over against the Dutch Women in Headingley, Leeds, where the 23-year-old had to be stretchered off the field.
- Rawat, 24, earns her maiden senior call-up after impressing in domestic cricket and the Women's Premier League, recently claiming eight wickets at an average of 9.62 for India A in the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament.
- India remains undefeated in the tournament after securing victories against Pakistan and the Netherlands, and will face the Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africa at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England, on June 21.
- Following Rawat's inclusion in the senior squad, the Women's Selection Committee added Niki Prasad to the India A T20 squad and Minnu Mani to the India A One-Day squad for the upcoming series against England A.
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India has suffered an injury setback at the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 with Shreyanka Patil ruled out after damaging her ankle against the Netherlands. Uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat has been approved as her replacement ahead of India's clash against South Africa.
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