Mumbai Mumbai. Young spinner Shreyanka Patil has been nominated for the ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award after a stellar year in international cricket. Patil is joined by South Africa's Anne Dirksen, Scotland's Saskia Horley and Ireland's Freya Sargent in the list of nominees. Are included in. The 22-year-old off-spinner from Karnataka created history by becoming the first Indian to play in the Women's Caribbean Premier League in December 2023 and has impressed across all formats since then.
Patil has taken 15 wickets in the 13 T20Is he has played so far since making his debut in December 2023. She has also taken four wickets in the two ODIs she has played. Patil has been a consistent presence in India's line-up this year, playing in the bilateral series against Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa apart from playing in the Women's T20 Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. Has also participated in major tournaments like.
One of his finest performances came in the World Cup T20, where he took figures of 2/14, which included the crucial dismissals of Muniba Ali and Tuba Hasan with Hasan being dismissed in a wicket-maiden. Patil's effort helped restrict Pakistan to 105/8 in a must-win group-stage game, helping India chase the target in 19 overs and keep their World Cup hopes alive after an early loss to New Zealand Primarily known for her bowling, Patil is also a capable lower-order batsman. Although his batting skills have not been on full display yet, it is an important part of his game, and he is ready to shine when the opportunity arises.
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