Who is Prema Rawat: Who is Prema Rawat, who got a chance in Team India in place of injured Shreyanka?

New Delhi: Indian team’s Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Shreyanka was injured in the match against Netherlands. In such a situation, now Team India has announced his replacement. In place of Shreyanka, leg spinner uncapped player Prema Rawat has been included in the squad of Team India.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved the inclusion of leg-spinner Prema Rawat in place of Patil in the Indian team. Prema Rawat, who was already in England as part of the India A setup. In such a situation, now she will join the senior team for the remaining matches of the tournament.

ICC issued statement on Shreyanka’s replacement

Regarding the replacement of Shreyanka Patil, ICC issued a statement saying, “The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved the inclusion of Prema Rawat in place of Shreyanka Patil in the Indian team. After Shreyanka was ruled out due to an injury to her right ankle sustained while fielding in the match against Netherlands on Wednesday, Rawat has been named as her replacement.”

Prema Rawat awaits debut in senior team

24-year-old Prema Rawat has not yet made her international debut, but she has made a mark with her excellent domestic performances. Apart from this, Prema has also impressed with her strong play in the Women’s Premier League. In this league, Prema is included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Due to her strong performance in the Women’s Premier League, she was included in the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, in which she emerged as a star. In the tournament, Prema took 8 wickets for India A at an average of 9.62.