Spin twins: Saika and Shreyanka turned heads with their performances in the T20I sequence.
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They are the daughters of the Women’s Premier League — Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque. More of their tribe ought to do India proud in the years to come.
The two spinners showcased their talent at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday evening as they shared six wickets to stifle the England batting and put India on course for a face-saving win in the final sport of the three-match T20I sequence.
But Shreyanka and Saika, who made their worldwide debut in the sequence, in addition to Amanjot Kaur, who first performed for India early this yr, confirmed the nationwide squad was transferring in the proper route. Shreyanka is barely 21, whereas Amanjot is 2 years older.
Saika turned 28 a few months in the past and she is the greatest instance of what the WPL might do to a feminine cricketer. The left-arm spinner had been out of the Bengal crew 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 a lot improved bowler after working on her motion and pace – she might have struggled to break by way of.
The Mumbai Indians bowler was undoubtedly certainly one of the breakout stars of the inaugural WPL and the Purple Cap sat on her head for a substantial time. The hair underneath her cap seems to be reasonably completely 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 certainly one of the few vivid spots for Royal Challengers Bangalore, which had a nightmare of a event regardless of shining brightest on the public sale desk. She impressed along with her off-spin and her batting.
England coach Jon Lewis was profuse in his reward of her. “She is really smart,” mentioned Lewis, who had an in depth have a look at her as the UP Warriorz coach at the WPL. “She uses angles, turns the ball. She fields well, moves well and can hold the bat.”
He wasn’t shocked by Saika’s inclusion in the Indian crew after her WPL present. “She has great control,” he mentioned.
If Saika and Shreyanka, together with the different 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 in the penultimate over.
The WPL might solely be one-year-old, however its influence is already exhibiting in Indian ladies’s cricket.
