‘Inheriting the dream’: 12-year-old Shanvi’s journey from Rella village to cricket spotlight
Parvathipuram: Twelve-year-old Pattika Shanvi from remote Rella village in Parvathipuram-Manyam district is chasing her parents’ unfulfilled dream of representing India, with a bat in hand and records already tumbling.
The all-rounder first drew national attention at the 2023 ICC Under-15 India Gulf Cup Girls’ Cricket Tournament in Dubai, where her performances with bat and ball marked her as a rising star. She went on to captain the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s BCCI Under-15 Women’s team. Her golden run hit a new high on April 30 this year, when she hammered an unbeaten 225 off just 119 balls during the Under-19 selection trials.
Cricket runs in Shanvi’s blood. Her father, Pattika Praveen, made headlines in the 2012-13 IPL auction when Rajasthan Royals signed him for Rs 14 lakh, though he never made the playing XI. He is now an ICC Level-2 certified coach in Hyderabad. Her mother, Swathi, is a former cricketer who represented the Vidarbha Cricket Association senior team in the Ranji Trophy.
Growing up in a cricketing household, Shanvi began training in 2020. The family now spends five hours daily on the field, from 6 to 11 am, with Praveen saying she practises eight to 10 hours a day. The left-handed batter and right-arm pacer has matched her parents’ dedication with “relentless hard work.”
“I always felt I inherited my cricketing skills from my parents. They are my biggest inspiration,” Shanvi told _TNIE*. “My ultimate goal is to earn a place in the Indian senior women’s team and fulfil the dream my parents once had.”
Praveen, a native of Rella village in Gummalaxmipuram mandal, said cricket has always been part of their family. “She has worked tirelessly on her game from a young age, and her dedication has brought her this far. I hope she fulfils our dream by one day wearing the Indian jersey.”
From a small village to national-level recognition, Shanvi’s rise reflects committed coaching, unwavering family support and her own determination to turn her parents’ near-miss into an India cap.
