The New Zealand captain and all-rounder Sophie Devine is set to miss the WPL 2025 where she is part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru after receiving professional advice to “prioritise her well-being”.
As a result, she will be missing the ongoing domestic season and return home. A NZC release also said the decision on Devine’s playing future “will be announced in due course” adding that the NZC, Cricket Wellington and RCB supported her decision to take a break.
“Player well-being is paramount to us – it takes precedence over everything else,” said Liz Green NZC’s head of women’s high performance development.
“Sophie’s had excellent support from the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and from our own high performance unit staff, and everyone agrees this is the best option available.
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“The most important thing for NZC is that Sophie has a decent break, receives good support and care, and is fit and well before returning to professional cricket”.
Since winning the T20 World Cup with New Zelaand in October 2024, Devine has been part of the New Zealand Squad for India ODIs. She also played WBBL for Perth Scorchers and also played ODI series against Australia in December.
Sophie Devine was part of RCB’s title winning squad in 2024 was retained ahead of the 2025 auction. In the 2024 season, she scored 136 runs and took six wickets in ten matches.
RCB are set to kick of the 2025 season on February 15 against Gujarat Giants at the newly built BCA stadium in Vadadora.
