Shreyanka Patil Out of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Due to Injury

In a major blow to the Indian women's cricket team, Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 due to an ankle injury. The off-spinner sustained the injury during a match against the Netherlands. Prema Rawat has been approved as her replacement, stepping up from the India A team. Despite being uncapped at the international level, Rawat has shown promise in domestic tournaments. Patil had recently returned to the squad after recovering from a previous injury and had contributed to India's win over Pakistan. Read on for more details about this development.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jun 19, 2026, 04:52 IST

Shreyanka Patil's Injury Forces Her Out of the Tournament

London [UK], June 19: In a significant setback for the Indian women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, Shreyanka Patil has been sidelined for the remainder of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury.

The off-spinner suffered an ankle injury while fielding during her first over in India's Group A match against the Netherlands on Wednesday, as reported by the ICC.

Following the injury, Patil was taken off the field on a stretcher and will not participate further in the tournament.

In her place, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Event Technical Committee has approved leg-spinner Prema Rawat to join the Indian squad.

Rawat, who was already in England with the India A team, will now step up to the senior squad for the remainder of the World Cup.

According to an ICC media release, “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.”

It further 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.”

Although the 24-year-old has yet to make her international debut, she has demonstrated her potential with impressive performances in the Women’s Premier League and the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, where she took eight wickets at an outstanding average of 9.62 for India A.

Patil had recently made her return to international cricket after recovering from a previous injury and had contributed to India's victory over Pakistan, bowling three economical overs for just 17 runs without claiming a wicket.