Following Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women's Premier League (WPL) title win, their bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said that competition has opened a new platform for women's domestic players and given them a chance to build a great career out of cricket. RCB spinners, particularly Shreyanka and calm knocks from Sophie Devine, skipper Smriti Mandhana and Perry took the Red and Gold side to their maiden WPL title after beating Delhi Capitals in the title clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. Speaking to ANI after the RCB's win, Shreyanka said that WPL has provided an all new platform to women domestic players.
"There is something out of cricket for us now. A couple of years ago, everyone questioned whether there is a career out of this sport. Now WPL has opened a platform for domestic players thanks to BCCI. It is heartening to see youngsters doing well. It is a big showcase for us where we can showcase our skills," said Shreyanka.
She also expressed happiness at the title win and cannot wait to visit Bengaluru with the team to celebrate the trophy win with the fans.
"I am really happy and excited (to go to Bengaluru). We won the trophy and found ourselves short of words to talk. We were just dancing. We had been dreaming about it since day one. We were manifesting it. Now we want to go to Bengaluru and hear crowds chant our name," said the youngster.
Talking about the final, Shreyanka said that the team wanted to keep things simple.
Shreyanka topped the bowling charts to win the Orange Cap, taking 13 wickets in the tournament at an average of 12.07, with two four wicket hauls, including one in the finals.
However, she was not happy with how she started. But she counted on herself to make a comeback.
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