They’re the daughters of the Ladies’s Premier League – Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque. Extra of their tribe ought to make India proud within the years to come back.
The 2 spinners have been excellent on the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday evening, as they shared six wickets to stifle the England batting and put India on track for a face-saving win within the final sport of the three-match T20I sequence.
However Shreyanka and Saika, who made their worldwide debut within the sequence, in addition to Amanjot Kaur, who first performed for India early this yr, confirmed the nationwide squad was shifting in the fitting course. Shreyanka is just 21, whereas Amanjot is 2 years older.
Saika turned 28 a few months in the past and she or he is the very best instance of what the WPL may do to a cricketer. The left-arm spinner had been out of the Bengal group for 3 years, and if she hadn’t caught the WPL expertise scout’s eyes in home matches on her return – coach Shibasagar Singh made her a much-improved bowler after engaged on her motion and pace – she might have struggled to interrupt by means of.
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The Mumbai Indians bowler was undoubtedly one of many breakout stars of the inaugural WPL and the purple cap sat on her head for a substantial time. The hair beneath her cap seems somewhat completely different now – she has dyed it blond – however her size and variations of pace stay as troublesome for the batters.
On the WPL, Shreyanka was one of many few vibrant spots for Royal Challengers Bangalore, which had a nightmare of a match regardless of shining brightest on the public sale desk. She impressed together with her off-spin and her batting.
England coach Jon Lewis was profuse in his reward of her. “She is de facto sensible,” stated Lewis, who had an in depth take a look at her because the UP Warriorz coach on the WPL. “She makes use of angles, and turns the ball. She fields properly, strikes properly and may maintain the bat.”
He wasn’t stunned by Saika’s inclusion within the Indian group after her WPL present. “She has nice management,” he stated.
If Saika and Shreyanka, together with the opposite bowlers, ensured India wouldn’t have an excessive amount of to chase, the of entirety was offered by Amanjot. Saika’s MI teammate hit Sophie Ecclestone, the World No. 1 bowler, for boundaries within the penultimate over.
The WPL might solely be one-year-old, however its influence is already exhibiting in Indian girls’s cricket.