Warwickshire sign India batter Pratika Rawal for rest of 2026 season
Warwickshire recruit India ODI batter Pratika Rawal from mid-August; she will bolster top order for One-Day Cup and Championship push.
Warwickshire have signed India top-order batter Pratika Rawal for the remainder of the 2026 county season. The 25-year-old, who averages over 47 in ODIs, will be available from mid-August. BBC Sport confirmed the deal on Friday.
Rawal will join the squad ahead of the Royal London One-Day Cup and the final rounds of the County Championship. Warwickshire have struggled for consistency in the top order this summer and see the India international as a stabilizing presence. She will be the second overseas woman to represent the county in 2026.
The signing comes as Warwickshire prepare for a busy August schedule that includes promotion push matches in both white-ball and red-ball formats. Rawal is expected to bat at number three or four in the order.
CricHubb Take
The timing of Rawal's arrival suggests Warwickshire are prioritizing white-ball results, where her ODI experience can have immediate impact in the One-Day Cup.