Bad news for India! Star Spinner is banned from the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup

India’s women’s cricket team suffered a major setback ahead of their second match of the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2024 against the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (July 21). Star spinner Shreyanka Patil, who claimed two wickets for 14 runs in 3.2 overs during India’s first match against Pakistan in Dambulla on Friday (July 19), has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with an injury on the finger on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Bengaluru-born cricketer suffered a fractured finger on her left hand while trying to take a catch during the match against Pakistan.

“India’s Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the remainder of the Women’s Asia Cup after sustaining an injury during the team’s opening match against Pakistan in Dambulla, Sri Lanka,” the ACC said in a statement on Saturday.

She was replaced by Tanuja Kanwer in the Indian team for the remaining matches.

“In her place, Tanuja Kanwer will join the team,” the Asian Cricket Council statement added.

Unlike Patil, Tanuja, who was part of Gujarat Giants in WPL 2024, is an orthodox left-arm slow bowler and is still waiting to make her debut for the Women in Blue.

The news of Patil’s injury is a big blow to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who are favorites to win the eight-team tournament being held in Sri Lanka.

After crushing Pakistan by seven wickets in the first match on Friday, India are top of the points table in Group A and a win over the United Arab Emirates on Sunday will all but confirm India’s place in the semi-finals of the continental premiership. tournament. Unlike India, UAE go into their second match after losing their tournament opener by six wickets against Nepal on Friday.

All eyes on Smriti

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Smriti Mandhana, the star Indian opening batter, is in red-hot form these days. She scored back-to-back centuries in the first two ODIs against South Africa last month and then reached the triple-figure mark in the only Test played between the two teams in Chennai.

During India’s match against Pakistan, she top scored by making 45 runs from 31 balls and helped India chase down the target of 109 runs in 14.1 overs for the loss of three wickets. She will be looking to maintain her form and come up with another big performance on Sunday.

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Smriti Mandhana, the star Indian opening batter, is in red-hot form these days. She scored back-to-back centuries in the first two ODIs against South Africa last month and then reached the triple-figure mark in the only Test played between the two teams in Chennai.

During India’s match against Pakistan, she top scored by making 45 runs from 31 balls and helped India chase down the target of 109 runs in 14.1 overs for the loss of three wickets. She will be looking to maintain her form and come up with another big performance on Sunday.