The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 approved Prema Rawat as a replacement for Shreyanka Patil in the India squad.
Rawat who was already in England for the India A tour, will now join the Women’s T20 World Cup squad.
The 24-year-old leg break bowler is uncapped at the international level, but impressed in her recent outing in the Women’s Premier League and also in the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars. She picked eight wickets at an average of 9.62 for India A in the latter.
Patil had made a comeback to international cricket from injury earlier this year, and had featured in India’s win against Pakistan where she finished with 0/17 from three overs.