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When Shreyanka Patil took the tract for Barbados Royals successful the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) successful September past year, it felt similar she was restarting her cricket travel from scratch.
That WCPL stint came aft a harrowing 11-month play during which Shreyanka was forced to beryllium retired owing to injuries. When the off-spinner yet returned to competitory cricket, a 2nd lease connected beingness began. “I was excited erstwhile I bowled my archetypal ball. All my nerves eased,” Shreyanka said successful a virtual media enactment connected Wednesday.
The agelong layoff allowed Shreyanka to prime the brains of Suryakumar Yadav, Riyan Parag and Mayank Yadav.
At the BCCI CoE here, Shreyanka besides met Jasprit Bumrah, who shared tips connected however to woody with injuries, and however to vessel successful the decease overs.
“I asked him however to signifier bowling yorkers. He came up with superb answers,” Shreyanka said.
Bumrah impressed upon Shreyanka not to combat the wounded betterment process, but to instrumentality it successful her stride. “That was beauteous advice, due to the fact that helium has besides gone done a batch of injuries,” Shreyanka said.
The Karnataka cricketer is astir grateful that Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained her for the Women’s Premier League, which commences connected Friday.
“I was shocked, due to the fact that to spot idiosyncratic who has not played for 13-14 months - that gives truthful overmuch assurance and information for immoderate young cricketer,” she said.
