Shreyanka Patil Ruled Out of Women’s T20 World Cup, Prema Rawat Named Replacement

India off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 due to an ankle injury. Uncapped Prema Rawat has been approved as her replacement.

Dubai: India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women's T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle. Uncapped legspinner Prema Rawat has been named her replacement.Shreyanka Patil gets injuredTwisted her foot while fielding. pic.twitter.com/Wtsnb55OnY— Rehan 56 (@imrehan456) June 17, 2026 Shreyanka Patil ruled outDuring India's Group A clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday, the off-spinner was stretchered off the field after twisting her right ankle on the first ball of the sixth over of the Netherlands' innings when Shreyanka, having just come in to bowl, chased a ball towards mid-on but went down on the field after twisting her right ankle. A captain's assessment Harmanpreet Kaur lauds her team's performance and sheds light on Shreyanka Patil's injury scare.Watch highlights from a dominant victory https://t.co/rBnYMbCWob#T20WorldCup #INDvNED pic.twitter.com/fvG5Iyh5Bf— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 17, 2026 She immediately clutched her ankle and winced in pain, with teammates rushing to her aid. "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 replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad," ICC said in a statement.Prema Rawat named replacementThe 24-year-old leg-break bowler impressed in her recent outing in the Women's Premier League and also in the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars. She picked eight wickets at an average of 9.62 for India A in the latter.A change to India's squad after Shreyanka Patil's T20 World Cup came to a premature end due to injury https://t.co/GmtjxMJxII pic.twitter.com/wRVLJoRG9N— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 19, 2026 Rawat’s domestic and WPL recordPrema has featured in six Women's Premier League matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru over the last two seasons, picking up three wickets. In the domestic circuit, she played a crucial hand in Uttarakhand's victory in the domestic senior championship. Shreyanka’s injury comeback strugglesShreyanka, meanwhile, had made a comeback to international cricket from injury earlier this year and had featured in India's win against Pakistan, where she finished with 0-17 from three overs. Earlier this year, in the 2026 WPL, Shreyanka was a member of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team, winning the title. Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana Earns The Hundred Wildcard Contract After ICC Women's T20 WC 2026 Heroics In SA Clash On her return to international cricket, Shreyanka openly spoke about the mental toll of repeated injuries and admitted to battling thoughts of giving up the game altogether but credited her family and support system for keeping her motivated.India remain unbeatenIndia are unbeaten in their group so far, having beaten Pakistan and Netherlands. They face South Africa on Sunday in Manchester.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

24-year-old Prema has played six Women's Premier League matches for RCB in the last two seasons and picked three wickets. She is yet to make her India debut.

24-year-old Prema has played six Women's Premier League matches for RCB in the last two seasons and picked three wickets. She is yet to make her India debut.

India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women's T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle.

India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women's T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle.