WPL 2025: RCB title defense faces a big blow while Sophie Devine rests on cricket

It Women’s Premier League (WPL) It is around the corner with the opening match scheduled between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) On February 14. However, just before RCB begins its new campaign as champions defenders, an Auder Az. Sophie Devine He has decided to take a break from the cricket.

A major blow to RCB’s hopes to defend the title

Devine was an important part of the RCB squad during the 2024 season in which he scored 136 races and made 6 ports in 10 games for the franchise, thus playing an important role in the winning season of the RCB title . He is the second RCB player to retire from the tournament even before the campaign begins. Before, Australian player Sofia MolineuxWPL season ended due to a sustained injury.

Devine’s situation, however, is different. He has decided to miss the WPL 2025 and paused the cricket after asking for professional advice. It New Zealand Cricket Board He has fully supported his decision, revealing that a player’s health is of the highest importance to them.

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“The well -being of the players is paramount to us: he has priority over everything else, Sophie had an excellent support from the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and our high -performance staff, and everyone is ‘Agreement is the best option available. Liz Green, head of New Zealand High Performance Development, said in a statement.

Devine will miss the rest of its Super Smash 2024-25 season where Wellington represented and will also be lost all season of National Cricket along with the WPL. The future of the 35 -year -old girl is still uncertain, as a decision will be made on her career at the time. New Zealand Cricket has also issued a press statement announcing its end of the rest of the Cricket season. In addition, it was also revealed that NZC, Cricket Wellington and RCB have spread their support for Devine regarding their decision.

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This article was first published in Womencricket.cominto Cricket time Business.