WPL 2025: RCB’s defense of the title faces a big shot because Sophie Devine takes a break from the cricket

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is right around the corner and the introductory match is scheduled between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) February 14. However, just before the RCB starts its new campaign as a title defender, a versatile ace Sophie Devine has decided to take a break from the cricket.

Great blow to RCB’s hopes to defend the title

Devine was an important part of the RCB team during the 2024 season, in which she scored 136 runs and took 6 doors in 10 franchise games, playing an important role in the RCB season of winning the title. She is the second RCB player who withdrew from the tournament even before the campaign starts. Earlier, an Australian player Sophie MolineuxThe WPL season ended due to injury sustained.

Devin’s situation, however, is different. She decided to miss WPL 2025 and took a break from the cricket after looking for expert advice. The Cricket of New Zealand He fully supported her decision, revealing that their players’ health was most important to them.

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“The well -being of the player is most important to us – it has an advantage over everything else, Sophie had excellent support from the New Zealand Crown Player Association and our high -effect staff, and everyone agrees that this is the best option. The most important thing for NZC is that Sophie has a decent vacation, to get good support and care, and to be in shape and well before he returns to a professional crunch, ” Liz Green, head of the New Zealand development of high performance, said in a statement.

Devine will miss the rest of her Smash 2024-25 season where she represented Wellington, and will also miss the whole season of the domestic crislette with WPL. The future of the 35-year-old remains uncertain because the decision on her career will be made in due course. The New Zealand Crickket has also issued a statement to the public announcing his interruption of the rest of the crisket season. In addition, it was also revealed that NZC, Crickket Wellington and RCB provided support for Devine about her decision.

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This article was first published on Womencricket.comand Times of crislette company.