Shreyanka Patil ruled out: Team India got a big blow, Shreyanka Patil was out of T20 World Cup, had to leave the field on a stretcher.

New Delhi. A very bad news is coming out from the camp of the Indian women’s cricket team, which has registered two consecutive wins in the T20 World Cup 2026. The team’s star off-spin all-rounder Shreyanka Patil is out of the tournament due to a serious ankle injury. During the match played against Netherlands on Wednesday, Shreyanka was seen struggling with unbearable pain on the field, after which she was taken out of the field with the help of a stretcher. Shreyanka’s exclusion is being considered a big blow for the Indian team which is in excellent form.

What happened on the field?
During the match against Netherlands in Leeds, Shreyanka was able to bowl only one ball in her spell. While trying to stop a ball going towards mid-on, his right ankle got badly twisted. The injury was so serious that Shreyanka immediately fell on the ground and clutched her leg while groaning in pain. The physio of the Indian team immediately reached the field, but Shreyanka was not even in a position to put weight on her leg. Ultimately he had to be taken out of the field on a stretcher, after which he was sent for scans. According to reports, he has suffered a serious injury to his ankle ligament.

Old relationship with injuries, fate betrayed again
23-year-old Shreyanka Patil has a long history of injuries. This is the second consecutive time that injury has taken away his World Cup dream. Due to a broken finger, she was ruled out of that year’s T20 World Cup 2024. After this, due to shin splints in both his legs and stress reaction in his wrist, he had to stay away from cricket for almost a year. She made a comeback from Women’s CPL 2025 and played an important role in winning the second title for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in WPL 2026, but as soon as she reached to play in a big tournament for India, fate again gave her the pain of injury.

Who will replace Shreyanka?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet officially announced Shreyanka’s replacement. Under the captaincy of Anushka Sharma, the ‘India A’ women’s team is currently on a tour of England, where they have to play matches from June 20. The names of some players from the ‘India A’ squad are leading the race to replace Shreyanka. His replacement can be chosen from Minnu Mani (off spinner), Tanuja Kanwar and Vaishnavi Sharma (left arm spinner), Prema Rawat (leg spinner) and Anushka Sharma (captain and off spinner).

India’s next match is against South Africa
The Indian team is in great form in the tournament. India has achieved a winning streak by defeating Pakistan and Netherlands in its first two matches. Now Team India’s next match will be against South Africa in Manchester on Sunday, where the Indian team would like to maintain its winning streak by making up for Shreyanka’s deficiency.