New Delhi. Finally, luck smiled on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the team became the champion… In the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024), the RCB women’s team became the champion, in a way, before the 17th edition of the IPL, they warned their men’s team not to lose courage and to remain completely united. Inspire to gather strength to win the title. In the final of WPL held on Sunday, RCB defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets and achieved the honor of becoming champion. In the tournament, RCB players won the orange and purple caps along with capturing the winning trophy.
While the team’s Ellyse Perry became the Orange Cap holder by scoring the highest 331 runs, 21 year old Shreyanka Patil also became the Emerging Player of the Tournament with the Purple Cap (13 wickets in 8 matches, average 12.08). Increased status further. In the final, Shreyanka took four wickets for 12 runs in 3.3 overs, which included the wicket of opposition captain and tournament’s number 2 top scorer Meg Lanning.
It has only been three months since Shreyanka from Bengaluru city made her debut in international cricket but with her mature performance she has indicated that she will play ‘long innings’. The right-arm off-spinner and batsman has taken four wickets in two ODI Internationals and eight wickets in six T20Is. Talking about WPL, Shreyanka, who joined RCB for just Rs 10 lakh, showed her brilliance in the first session itself by taking six wickets and scoring 62 runs at a good strike rate. The net worth of Shreyanka, who made an important contribution in making RCB the champion in her second WPL, is estimated to be around Rs 35 lakh.
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Shreyanka is the first Indian female cricketer to participate in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League. She has created history by becoming the first Indian player to be offered a contract in a foreign league even before entering international cricket. In the 2023 Women’s Caribbean Premier League season, Shreyanka, playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors, took 9 wickets in 5 matches and was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament. With her performance, she was also successful in taking the team to the finals.
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Made career in cricket after meeting Virat
Born on 31 July 2002, Shreyanka was interested in cricket since childhood, but after watching IPL and meeting Virat Kohli, she seriously thought about making a career in it. Shreyanka’s father Rajesh Patil is a businessman. To fulfill his dream of making a name for himself in cricket, he enrolled his daughter in a cricket academy. Shreyanka, a die-hard fan of Virat Kohli, who plays for RCB, did not look back after this. Match by match, her performance kept improving and she reached heights. Shreyanka has made her international debut by playing T20 and ODI for India in December 2023. Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur presented him the cap.
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Expert in batting along with bowling
She may not have been able to shine with the bat in international cricket but in domestic cricket, Shreyanka plays as an all-rounder. Earlier she used to play at number 10 but after improving herself, she has now started batting in the lower middle order. At the age of 17, Shreyanka had to stay out of cricket for two years due to a back injury. This time was very difficult for him but after being fully fit, he not only returned to the field but also won the Cricket Heroes Award 2022 for his best spell of 9 wickets for 24 runs.
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Fond of dancing, promotes some brands
Shreyanka, fond of dance and chocolate, has been the captain of Karnataka Under-16 team in domestic cricket. In the year 2022-23, Shreyanka became the second bowler in the BCCI Senior Women’s ODI tournament with 20 wickets. Shreyanka, who is rich in sports skills, also promotes some brands which include food supplements and vitamin brands. Before playing for India, she has also played for India A team in the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup in 2022. He took 9 wickets in two matches of this tournament.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 18, 2024, 15:25 IST