The entire cricket world is witnessing another thrilling edition of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. The ninth edition of the tournament is spreading excitement. In the 5th edition of the tournament, India Women and UAE Women are all set to lock horns. Before stepping into this match, Team India faced a setback. Shreyaka Patil is missing this match. In this article, we will explore the reason for his absence.
No Shreyanka Patil Against UAE Women:
After eight exciting seasons, the Women’s Asia Cup is back with another exciting season. After ending the tournament as the champion, Team India is all set for another edition. On July 21, the India Women’s team is set to face off against UAE W Women in the fifth match of the tournament. Before stepping into this match, they faced a setback.
Young Indian bowler Shreyanka Patil is missing out on the match. Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the Women’s Asia Cup due to an injury to her left hand. She sustained the injury during India’s opening match against Pakistan on July 19. While trying to take a catch, Shreyanka fractured the fourth finger of her left hand, which will keep her out of the tournament.
This is a significant loss for the team. To fill her spot, Tanuja Kanwar has been added to the squad. While updating the change, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said, “Shreyanka is not playing, she got injured in the last game. In place of her, Tanuja is playing.” After winning the first match, Team India is in a great position. They are confident before stepping into the game.
Toss update:
The United Arab Emirates won the toss and opted to bowl first. After winning the toss, UAE Women skipper Esha Rohit said, “We want to bowl first. It’s a fresh wicket, we want to use that to our advantage and restrict them. It’s important that you learn from the game before. There were quite a few errors in the field. Just want to stick to the basics. Same side.”
United Arab Emirates Women Playing XI: Esha Rohit Oza(c), Theertha Satish(w), Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Kavisha Egodage, Khushi Sharma, Heena Hotchandani, Vaishnave Mahesh, Rithika Rajith, Lavanya Keny, Indhuja Nandakumar
India Women Playing XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Tanuja Kanwar
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