Shreyanka Patil has been nominated for the ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award after a stellar year in the international game.

Patil is joined with Annerie Derckson, Saskia Horley from Scotland, and the Irish Freya Sargent amongst other nominees.

Patil, 22, became the first Indian to play in the Women's Caribbean Premier League in December 2023. She debuted for India the same month and has represented the national side in 13 T20Is, taking 15 wickets, in addition to picking four dismissals in a couple of ODIs too.

Patil has been a consistent presence in India's line-up this year, playing in bilateral series against Australia, Bangladesh, and South Africa, in addition to participating in major tournaments like the Women's T20 Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.

One of her standout performances came in the World Cup T20, where she finished with figures of 2/14, including the key dismissals of Muneeba Ali and Tuba Hassan-Hassan was removed in a wicket-maiden.

Patil's effort helped restrict Pakistan to 105/8 in a must-win group-stage game, allowing India to chase down the target in 19 overs and keep their World Cup hopes alive after an opening loss to New Zealand.

While primarily known for her bowling, Patil is also a capable lower-order batter.

Though her batting skills have not yet been fully showcased, it remains an important part of her game, and she is ready to shine when the opportunity arises.