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India's Shreyanka Patil ruled out of Women's T20 World Cup
India are in a precarious position after off-spin all-rounder Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the ongoing Women's T20I World Cup due to an ankle ligament injury. She picked up the injury during India's match against the Netherlands on Wednesday, forcing her to leave the field in incredible pain before undergoing medical scans. Meanwhile, to replace her, India have brought in leg-spinner Prema Rawat, who receives her first-ever call-up to the senior national team.
Rawat has performed impressively in recent seasons. She represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League, playing under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana across two editions of the tournament. More recently, she was named in the India A squad touring England for a six-match white-ball series that begins with the T20 leg in Northampton on June 20.
"The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Prema Rawat as a replacement for Shreyanka Patil in the India squad," the ICC media release stated.
"Rawat was named as a replacement after Patil was ruled out following an injury to her right ankle that she sustained while fielding in the match against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad," the statement added.
The latest setback is hugely frustrating for Patil, whose promising run has repeatedly been interrupted by injuries. In July 2024, a fractured finger forced her to miss that year's Women's T20 World Cup. And, now this injury has put her on the sidelines.
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