Shreyanka Patil (born 31 July 2002) is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Karnataka and Royal Challengers Bangalore. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She has also played for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[1][2] She made her international debut for India in 2023.

Shreyanka Patil
Personal information
Full name
Shreyanka Patil
Born (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 22)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 141)30 December 2023 v Australia
Last ODI2 January 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 80)6 December 2023 v England
Last T20I7 July 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.31
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentKarnataka
2023–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2023Guyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 18 42
Runs scored 4 170 222
Batting average 4.00 18.88 10.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 4 73 25
Balls bowled 26 848 769
Wickets 2 29 52
Bowling average 25.00 20.27 16.19
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/44 3/30 4/7
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2024
Medal record
Women's cricket
Representing  India
Asia Cup
Second place 2024 Sri Lanka Team

Early life

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Patil was born on 31 July 2002 in Bangalore.[2] She picked up cricket when she was ten. Her father, Rajesh, runs a cricket academy. Patil experimented from bowling medium-pace to leg spin, before finding comfort as an off spinner. She then moved to a rented accommodation to hone her skills at Dev's academy in Huttanahalli in Karnataka.[3] Patil's career as a professional cricketer began when she made the Karnataka under-16 squad.[4]

Domestic career

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Patil made her debut for Karnataka senior team in October 2019, in a match against Pondicherry, in which she took 1/21 from two overs.[5] In November 2022, she took 4/7 from four overs for South Zone against North East Zone in the Senior Inter Zonal T20 competition.[6] She scored her maiden List A half-century in January 2023, making 73 against Arunachal Pradesh.[7]

In February 2023, Patil was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the inaugural Women's Premier League.[8] She took six wickets at an average of 32.00 in her seven matches at the tournament.[9]

In August 2023, she was signed by Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League.[10] She was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 9 wickets at an average of 11.66.[11][12]

In the 2024 Women's Premier League, Patil won the Purple Cap as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament by picking 13 wickets in eight matches. With the figures of 4/12 in the final match against Delhi Capitals, she made an important contribution in the title win for Royal Challengers Bangalore.[13]

International career

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In June 2023, Patil played for India A at the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[14] She was the leading wicket-taker at the tournament, with 9 wickets, including taking 5/2 against Hong Kong and 4/13 in the final against Bangladesh A.[15][16][17]

In December 2023, Patil earned her first call-up to the India squad for the side's series against England.[18] She made her international debut in the first match of the Twenty20 International series, taking 2/44 from her four overs.[19] Later that month, Patil got her maiden ODI call-up in the series against Australia.[20] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for India on 30 December 2023, against Australia.[21] She was named in the India squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup[22] and their home ODI series against New Zealand in October 2024.[23]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2024 Indian Sports Honours Breakthrough Performance of the Year Female Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Shreyanka Patil". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Shreyanka Patil". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "What you need to know about WPL 2024 Purple Cap Shreyanka Patil". Moneycontrol. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Shreyanka Patil And Asha Sobhana: The RCB Spin Duo Are Here To Stay". Forbes India. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Karnataka Women v Puducherry Women, 14 October 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "North East Zone Women v South Zone Women, 11 November 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh Women v Karnataka Women, 19 January 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Records in Women's Premier League, 2022/23/Averages by Team/Royal Challengers Bangalore Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Drafted and Overseas Players Announced for Massy WCPL". Caribbean Premier League. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Records in Women's Caribbean Premier League, 2023/Bowling Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ "After WCPL high, Shreyanka awaits India call-up". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  13. ^ Kavthale, Sumeet (17 March 2024). "Shreyanka Patil produces record-breaking figures with hairline fracture in WPL 2024 final". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  14. ^ "BCCI announces India 'A' (Emerging) squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Records in Asian Cricket Council Women's Emerging Teams Cup, 2023/Bowling Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  16. ^ "4th Match, Group A, Mong Kok, June 13 2023, Asian Cricket Council Women's Emerging Teams Cup: Hong Kong Women v India A Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Ahuja and Patil star as India A win Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Renuka returns from injury, Ishaque and Patil get maiden call-up for England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  19. ^ "1st T20I, Wankhede, December 6 2023, England Women tour of India: India Women v England Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Team India's ODI & T20I squad against Australia announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  21. ^ "2nd ODI (D/N), Wankhede, December 30, 2023, Australia Women tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  22. ^ "India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  23. ^ "India's Squad for IDFC First Bank ODI Series against New Zealand announced". BCCI. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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