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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 13-14 months sidelined by recurring shin splints from Oct 2024
- 2🏆 Missed WPL title defense and Sri Lanka tri-series
- 3💡 Expected 2-3 month recovery but faced prolonged COE rehab
- 4🔮 Key retention for RCB's WPL 2026 spin attack revival
"Despite Shreyanka Patil being laid low for months because of injury and relapse, RCB picked her as one of their four retentions"
Shreyanka Patil's retention by Royal Challengers Bengaluru carries deep emotion after a nightmare shin injury sidelined her for over a year, robbing her of WPL title defense glory. The leggie opens up on the heartbreak and her triumphant return to the RCB fold.
What started as a minor knock during the Women's T20 World Cup in October 2024 ballooned into a 13-14 month ordeal at the Centre of Excellence. Patil expected a quick two-three month recovery from the shin splints, but recurrence forced a grueling restart. She missed RCB's WPL campaign and even a tri-series in Sri Lanka with South Africa in April-May, testing her resolve.
From Sidelines to Spotlight
Patil's journey mirrors the resilience Indian fans adore—think Jhulan Goswami battling back stronger. Finally back on the field doing what she loves, her retention signals RCB's faith in her wrist-spin wizardry that lit up WPL 2024 before injury struck. At 22, she's primed to spin webs in the next edition, chasing that elusive title.
"I thought it was just a one-off injury, recovered in a couple of months. But it took 13-14 months to get back playing cricket—that's what I love."
— Shreyanka Patil
With WPL 2026 on the horizon, Patil's story fuels RCB's ambitions. Her mental fortitude and skills make her a cornerstone for the franchise's championship dreams.
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