The second edition of Women's Premier League recently concluded, with RCB winning the title. A much awaited win for RCB franchise was cherished by their fans and players. But looking at the broader picture, the purpose of WPL seems to be accomplished as many youngsters whom earlier no one knew are now household names. RCB in particular has given many youngsters who look promising. The likes of Kanika Ahuja, Disha Kasat in the last season and Shobhana Asha in this season are a few to name amongst these talents. But if one has to pick the best talent out of the two WPL editions, it undoubtedly has to be Shreyanka Patil.

A name limited to Karnataka domestic circuit till 2023 WPL, she was initially known and loved by the fans for being the only local girl from Karnataka to be playing in the RCB squad. But as time passed, she made sure her talent speaks volumes of her success more than the place where she was born. And doing what she did the best in domestic circuit, she continued her stellar show in the first edition of Women's Premier League. Few runs on the board, great bowling skills and the right intent showed the kind of positive mindset she had, along with her cricketing skills. And she upped her performances by honing her skills and proved to be a trump card for her team in their historic title win.

With 13 wickets in 8 matches, she won the prestigious purple cap. A young Indian winning the captain amidst a bunch of experienced international global candidates is an achievement in itself. But more importantly is her ability to deliver the best performances in the most crucial moments. She keeps her best for the most important matches. A stunning 4-wicket haul in the finals, with the prized wicket of DC skipper Meg Lanning showed her abilities. Her great spell in the semi-finals against defending champion Mumbai Indians, dismissing their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, turned the match in RCB's favour.

Every cricketer who plays at that level has those skills, but not everyone has the ability to hold their nerves and perform in pressure situations, but Shreyanka does it with ease. She likes to take the responsibility and she wants to step in at the situations where the team is struggling. That is a sign of a great player, who's glimpse one can easily see in her. And just like her idol Virat, she likes to be in the game giving every ounce of her energy for team's succes. Her eclectic fielding and stunning saves are a result of the same.

All these things together have resulted in her career graph going upwards since the 2023 WPL. Her performance in the tournament yielded her a maiden Women's Carribbean Premier League call-up, when she became the first ever Indian to play for WCPL. She lit up the stage of WCPL with her spin bowling. She also went on to claim the first ever 4-wicket haul in the history of WCPL, which remains the only one till date in the history of the tournament. Although her team didn't win the title there, she impressed everyone by becoming the player to grab most number of wickets in the league.

Her success in new leagues brought her new horizons to explore and rule. WPL 2023 and WCPL were the reasons for her to be included in the Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023. And continuing to spin her web with perfection, she grabbed a 5-wicket haul in the very first match India played in the tournament. In just 2 matches which India played, she scalped a staggering 9 wickets, which were most by any player in the tournament, thereby earning the "Player of the Tournament" award. Her performances continued for "India A" team and she did impress a lot more when she made her debut for India senior team in limited overs cricket.

It's quite an achievement to be the leading wicket taker in 3 different tournaments within a span of just 6 months. With 9 wickets in WCPL 2023, 9 in Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023 and 13 in Women's Premier League 2024 she is owning newer achievements to her name. With every new accomplishment, she looks to perform even better, and it reflects in her game. With the women's cricket flourishing in India, and with its fanbase gradually increasing, it is players like Shreyanka who are and will be looked by the people watching the game. With the right intent, immense desire and hunger to perform, the ability to hold nerves and tackle crunch situations, and with the skill she possesses, it it evident that Shreyanka Patil looks all set to rule the Indian cricket for a longer period of time. We wish to see it happen, and we congratulate her for stellar performance in the Women's Premier League.