Shreyanka Patil Becomes First Indian To Play In Women's Caribbean Premier League

Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to be singned for the Womens’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). Notably, Patil is also the first Indian player to be offered a contract in an overseas league before making her international debut.

She made a name for herself when she was selected for Royal Challenger’s Bangalore (RCB) in the inaugural edition of the WPL. In the 7 matches she played for RCB, the all-rounder took 6 wickets and scored 62 runs.

Patil was recently named player of the tournament at the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup in Hong kong, where she took nine wickets in two completed games for India A.