Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka Rajesh 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 Rajesh Patil
Born (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 21)
Bangalore, 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 T20I9 January 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentKarnataka
2023–presentRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2023Guyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
CompetitionWT20IWLAWT20
Matches21842
Runs scored4170222
Batting average4.0018.8810.09
100s/50s0/00/10/0
Top score47325
Balls bowled26848769
Wickets22952
Bowling average25.0020.2716.19
5 wickets in innings000
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling2/443/304/7
Catches/stumpings0/–3/–4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2024

Early life

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

Patil made her debut for Karnataka senior team in October 2019, 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 from 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

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]

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