RCB in shock! Star all-rounder ruled out of cricket; 30-year-old named replacement

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) have suffered a colossal blow as the star 22-year-old all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the entire Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025.

The development related to Shreyanka Patil being ruled out of the competition was made official by the governing body as well as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise on Saturday, February 15.

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Sneh Rana roped in by RCB as an injury replacement for Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka was the top performer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024. She bagged 13 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 12.07, an economy of 7.30, and a strike rate of 9.9 to win the purple cap.

Shreyanka played a key role in the success of the franchise and helped the RCB-W lift their first-ever championship as well. Overall, she has played 15 matches in WPL and has bagged 19 wickets while scoring 81 runs.

Notably, Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the third edition of the WPL due to an injury, and to deal with her absence, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have roped in Sneh Rana.

Sneh Rana is quite an experienced all-rounder and has previously captained the Gujarat Giants Women in the Women's Premier League as well.

She was shockingly unsold at the Women's Premier League auction, but now the 30-year-old has been roped in by RCB-W for INR 30 lakh. Overall, Rana has played 12 matches in the league and has picked up 6 wickets while scoring 47 runs.

Challenges are tough, Shrey - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a heartfelt message for Shreyanka Patil after she got ruled out of the competition and hoped for her quick recovery.

"Challenges are tough, Shrey. But you’re tougher! We know how hard you tried to get fit before #WPL2025 and how badly you’ll miss being a part of our campaign, and we will carry your energy and spirit with us on the field as well!

"Get well soon and come back stronger! Can’t wait to see you play in the Red Blue and Gold of RCB next year. #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #SheIsBold," the Royal Challengers Bengaluru wrote on X.

Challenges are tough, Shrey. But you’re tougher! 💪

We know how hard you tried to get fit before #WPL2025 and how badly you’ll miss being a part of our campaign, and we will carry your energy and spirit with us on the field as well! Get well soon and come back stronger! ❤️‍🩹… pic.twitter.com/zVEZWp3WWh

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) February 15, 2025

Sneh Rana is all set to rock and roll in the Red Blue - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Also, the franchise welcomed Sneh Rana with a brilliant message on X and expressed excitement over seeing her in the red and blue jersey.

"𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻. Sneh Rana is all set to rock and roll in the Red Blue and Gold threads as Shreyanka Patil’s injury replacement. We can't wait to see the Rana specials reign supreme!," the Royal Challengers Bengaluru wrote on X.

🔊 𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 🔊

Sneh Rana is all set to rock and roll in the Red Blue and Gold threads as Shreyanka Patil’s injury replacement. 🤝

We can't wait to see the Rana specials reign supreme! 🤩#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #SheIsBold #WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/Q9U1RCxRFp

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) February 15, 2025

The defending champions have lost several key players for the Women's Premier League 2025. Along with Shreyanka, Sophie Devine (unavailable), Kate Cross, Asha Sobhana, and Sophie Molineux (all injured) will be missing the tournament.

However, despite the absence of major players, the Smriti Mandhana-led side started off their campaign on a positive note by beating Gujarat Giants Women by 6 wickets as they completed the 202-run chase, thanks to the middle-order batting efforts.