Women’s Asia Cup 2024: Shreyanka Patil out for remaining tournament, replacement announced

A blow to India’s spin attack as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil is excluded from the rest of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 due to a broken finger.

Shreyanka Patil sustains ring finger injury

Patil sustained the injury while fielding during India’s thrilling win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their tournament opener. Despite the discomfort, she showed remarkable determination to bowl 3.2 overs and claim two crucial wickets for just 14 runs.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) confirmed Patil’s absence in a press release on Saturday. She has suffered a fracture to her ring finger on her left hand.

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Shreyanka’s replacement

The press release also revealed that slow left-handed orthodox bowler Tanuja Kanwer will replace Shreyanka in the squad.

This is a momentous occasion for Kanwer, a 26-year-old left-arm spinner, who received her maiden call-up to the national team. Her impressive performance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024where she emerged as the best wicket-taker for the Gujarat Giants with 10 scalps in just eight games with an impressive economy of 7.13, played a key role in her selection.

Kanwer’s talent was further recognised when she was included in the India A team for the upcoming multi-format tour of Australia, scheduled to start on August 7.

While India mourns the loss of Patil, the team remains focused on the ongoing tournament. After their dominant win against Pakistan, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team will next take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their second group stage match, scheduled for Sunday afternoon (July 21).

India’s updated roster:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Sajana Sajeevan, Tanuja Kanwer

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This article was first published on WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.