Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque provide a glimpse into the way forward for Indian Women’s Cricket

They are the daughters of the Women’s Premier League – Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque. More of their tribe ought to make India proud within the years to return.

The two spinners had been very good on the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night time, as they shared six wickets to stifle the England batting and put India on target for a face-saving win within the final sport of the three-match T20I sequence.

But 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 route. Shreyanka is simply 21, whereas Amanjot is 2 years older.

Saika turned 28 a few months in the past and he or she is the perfect instance of what the WPL may do to a cricketer. The left-arm spinner had been out of the Bengal workforce 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 could have struggled to interrupt by way 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 underneath her cap appears reasonably totally different now – she has dyed it blond – however her size and variations of pace stay as troublesome for the batters.

At the WPL, Shreyanka was one of many few shiny 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 really smart,” stated Lewis, who had an in depth have a look at her because the UP Warriorz coach on the WPL. “She uses angles, and turns the ball. She fields well, moves well and can hold the bat.”

He wasn’t stunned by Saika’s inclusion within the Indian workforce after her WPL present. “She has great control,” 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 supplied by Amanjot. Saika’s MI teammate hit Sophie Ecclestone, the World No. 1 bowler, for boundaries within the penultimate over.

The WPL could solely be one-year-old, however its influence is already exhibiting in Indian ladies’s cricket.