RCB star and New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine takes break from cricket, set to miss WPL 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RCB star and New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine takes break from cricket, set to miss WPL 2025

India TV News  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star all-rounder and New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has opted for a break from cricket after receiving professional advice. New Zealand Cricket issued a release stating that the decision on her future "will be announced in due course." "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. Devine was part of the New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup-winning team which defeated South Africa in the finale.

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NZ's Sophie Devine sets sights on World Cup double before retirement
5 days, 1 hour ago

NZ's Sophie Devine sets sights on World Cup double before retirement

Hindustan Times  

Auckland, : New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine has her eyes set on the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, a year after securing the T20 World Cup for her nation. NZ's Sophie Devine sets sights on World Cup double before retirement Having last played for the White Ferns in December, in an ODI against Australia, the New Zealand veteran is …

Sophie Devine contemplated retirement during break, sets sight on ODI World Cup in India
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5 days, 5 hours ago

Sophie Devine contemplated retirement during break, sets sight on ODI World Cup in India

India TV News  

Sophie Devine contemplated retirement during break, sets sight on ODI World Cup in India Sophie Devine will be returning to action after a break of a couple of months owing to a mental health break. Devine missed the WPL for the RCB and the recent Sri Lanka series as she gets ready to take on the Aussies in a first …

Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, Lea Tahuhu return as New Zealand Women announce squad for T20I series against Australia
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6 days, 1 hour ago

Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, Lea Tahuhu return as New Zealand Women announce squad for T20I series against Australia

Hindustan Times  

Wellington, : Several big names like Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, and Lea Tahuhu rejoined the squad as New Zealand Women on Wednesday announced their T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Australia. Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, Lea Tahuhu return as New Zealand Women announce squad for T20I series against Australia Sophie Devine makes her comeback following a well-being break, …

WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru hopes batting power eclipses weakened bowling attack in title defence
1 month, 1 week ago

WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru hopes batting power eclipses weakened bowling attack in title defence

The Hindu  

Being the defending champion of any tournament can be a double-edged sword. And Royal Challengers Bengaluru may very well feel both the good and the bad this very sword brings with it as it embarks on its title defence in the 2025 season. Led by an experienced Ellyse Perry of Australia, who amassed 347 runs from nine matches last season …

RCB spinner Shreyanka Patil ruled out of WPL 2025 due to injury: Sources
1 month, 1 week ago

RCB spinner Shreyanka Patil ruled out of WPL 2025 due to injury: Sources

India Today  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered a body blow as Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the Women’s Premier League 2025 due to injury concerns. RCB vs GG, WPL 2025 Updates Shreyanka featured in videos posted by the RCB before the tournament, but she didn’t play in the match against Ash Gardner’s Gujarat Giants on Friday, February 14 at the Kotambi …

WPL 2025: RCB, UP Warriorz name replacements for Sophie Devine, injured Alyssa Healy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WPL 2025: RCB, UP Warriorz name replacements for Sophie Devine, injured Alyssa Healy

India TV News  

The reigning Women's Premier League champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had to make multiple tweaks to their overseas players roster with injuries piling up and the veteran all-rounder Sophie Devine taking a break from the game. RCB had already signed up English all-rounder Charlie Dean as a replacement for Sophie Molineux and now called up the Australian duo of Heather …

Huge setback for RCB ahead of WPL 2025 as Sophie Devine steps back from cricket with immediate effect
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Huge setback for RCB ahead of WPL 2025 as Sophie Devine steps back from cricket with immediate effect

Live Mint  

After Sophie Molineux was ruled out of the Women's Premier League 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were dealt with another blow when star all-rounder Sophie Devine opted to take a break from cricket on an immediate effect to prioritise her mental health. "Sophie’s had excellent support from the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and our high-performance unit staff, and everyone agrees …

WPL 2025: RCB's Sophie Devine to miss third season after taking break
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WPL 2025: RCB's Sophie Devine to miss third season after taking break

India Today  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine will miss the upcoming third season of the Women's Premier League as she has decided to take a break from domestic cricket on Saturday, January 25. New Zealand Cricket released a statement on Saturday with Liz Green, Head of Women's High Performance Development, saying that the all-rounder's decision has been fully …

WPL 2025: RCB announce Charlie Dean as Sophie Molineux replacement for season 3
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2 months, 1 week ago

WPL 2025: RCB announce Charlie Dean as Sophie Molineux replacement for season 3

India Today  

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru has announced that Charlie Dean would be replacing the injured Sophie Molineux in their squad for the upcoming season. WPL 2025 to be hosted in Mumbai, Vadodara, Lucknow and Bengaluru: Rajeev Shukla "Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux, who played a key role in RCB-Ws title triumph in WPL 2024, has been ruled out of the upcoming …

WPL 2025: RCB's Sophie Molineux ruled out due to knee injury, replacement named
2 months, 1 week ago

WPL 2025: RCB's Sophie Molineux ruled out due to knee injury, replacement named

India TV News  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League. Their key spinner Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury, the franchise confirmed the development. She was an integral part of RCB's title triumph last year accounting for 12 wickets in 10 matches at …

Devine's Heroics Propel New Zealand to Series-Levelling Win Over India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Devine's Heroics Propel New Zealand to Series-Levelling Win Over India

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New Zealand secured a thrilling 76-run win over India in the second women's ODI in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Sophie Devine shone with the bat, scoring 79 off 86, while Maddy Green contributed 42 runs with the bat. New Zealand bowlers combined to dismiss India for 183 runs, with Lea Tahuhu claiming 3 wickets and Jess Kerr and Eden Carson taking …

Devine's All-Round Explosion Helps New Zealand Secure Series-Levelling Win Over India
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Devine's All-Round Explosion Helps New Zealand Secure Series-Levelling Win Over India

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand secured a convincing 76-run win over India in the second match at Ahmedabad on Sunday. Sophie Devine shone with an all-round performance, scoring 79 and taking 3/27 with her bowling. New Zealand dominated the match with disciplined bowling and batting, leaving India struggling to chase the target despite the absence of Amelia Kerr.

New Zealand Dominates India in Second Women's ODI, Leveling Series at 1-1
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand Dominates India in Second Women's ODI, Leveling Series at 1-1

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand secured a series-equalling 76-run win over India in the second women's ODI. Sophie Devine shone with the bat, scoring 79 off 86, while she also took 3/27 with the ball. Lea Tahuhu and Jess Kerr also contributed with wickets, while Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues played a crucial role in the New Zealand batting. India struggled to recover …

World Cup Qualifiers: New Zealand's Sophie Devine Prioritizes World Cup Tickets for 2025
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5 months ago

World Cup Qualifiers: New Zealand's Sophie Devine Prioritizes World Cup Tickets for 2025

The Hindu  

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has admitted that her primary focus is securing tickets for the 2025 ICC World Cup in India. The match against India in the first ODI is a historic occasion for women's international cricket, and Devine is eager to make history in the country's first-ever women's international match at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

New Zealand Triumphs in Maiden T20 World Cup Final, Sophie Devine's Dream Realized
5 months ago

New Zealand Triumphs in Maiden T20 World Cup Final, Sophie Devine's Dream Realized

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand has won their maiden Women's T20 World Cup title after defeating South Africa in the final in Dubai. Skipper Sophie Devine achieved her dream of holding the T20 WC trophy and dedicated the win to her team and the board. New Zealand dominated the tournament, playing quality cricket throughout and losing only one match to Australia in the …

"Devine" intervention: New Zealand thrash India by 58 runs as skipper does star-turn
5 months, 3 weeks ago

"Devine" intervention: New Zealand thrash India by 58 runs as skipper does star-turn

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: A completely out of sorts India were trumped by opposition skipper Sophie Devine's flamboyant batting and tactical astuteness as New Zealand powered to 58-run win in a lopsided Women's T20 World Cup game here on Friday. On a pitch which was extremely difficult for batting, Devine's power-packed unbeaten 57 off 36 balls took New Zealand to an above-par 160 …

Sophie Devine to step down as New Zealand's women's T20 captain after World Cup
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sophie Devine to step down as New Zealand's women's T20 captain after World Cup

Hindustan Times  

Christchurch, New Zealand's star all-rounder Sophie Devine will step down as captain of the national T20 team after the World Cup in October to focus on her playing role and nurture "future leaders" in the format. Sophie Devine to step down as New Zealand's women's T20 captain after World Cup {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The 34-year-old will, however, continue to …

Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine
2 years ago

Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

The Hindu  

Sophie Devine is one of the hardest hitters in women’s cricket and is a fierce competitor, too. “I think she hasn’t got a chance to bat for Australia for five years,” Devine said. “She is going to ask Smriti to send her up the order.” Four years ago, during a match at the Women’s T20 Challenger, she asked her teammate …

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine set for return after break
3 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine set for return after break

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine is all set for her return to international cricket after she took a break from the game at the end of last season. Sophie stepped away after the first T20I against Australia in late March and since then has missed the national team's last five matches of the home summer. "I had my own little …

NZ's Sophie Devine's Gesture Towards Young Fan After Smashing Fastest T20 Century is Pure Class
4 years, 2 months ago

NZ's Sophie Devine's Gesture Towards Young Fan After Smashing Fastest T20 Century is Pure Class

News 18  

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine smashed the fastest-ever Women’s Twenty20 century on Thursday for Wellington Blaze against Otago in Dunedin. Sophie Devine is all class She appeared to strike a young fan in the crowd, as she brought up her record-breaking #SuperSmashNZ century with a maximum Shortly afterwards, Devine went to see her, and gave her a few moments she'd …

Watch: Sophie Devine's shot hits a little girl; the batter checks on her in a nice gesture
4 years, 2 months ago

Watch: Sophie Devine's shot hits a little girl; the batter checks on her in a nice gesture

India TV News  

New Zealand women's team skipper Sophie Devine smashed a 36-ball century in her team Wellington Blaze's big win over Otago Sparks in New Zealand's Twenty20 Super Smash on Wednesday. Devine's knock was also the fastest T20 century in New Zealand, beating Tim Seifert's 40-ball effort for Northern Districts in Mount Maunganui in 2017. It's also the third-fastest Twenty20 century by …

WBBL 6: Sophie Devine named player of the tournament
4 years, 4 months ago

WBBL 6: Sophie Devine named player of the tournament

India TV News  

New Zealand batswoman Sophie Devine has been named the player of the tournament in Women's Big Bash League six after playing a starring role in Perth Scorchers' progress to the finals. She polled 31 votes ahead of Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning and Sydney Thunder all-rounder Heather Knight, as per the official website of Scorchers. The official WBBL team of …

Sophie Devine named permanent New Zealand captain
4 years, 8 months ago

Sophie Devine named permanent New Zealand captain

The Hindu  

All-rounder Sophie Devine will be the new captain of the New Zealand women’s cricket team, taking over from Amy Satterthwaite, who will be her deputy once she returns from maternity leave. “Sophie Devine has been confirmed as the WHITE FERNS captain with Amy Satterthwaite to take the role of vice-captain following her return from maternity leave,” New Zealand Cricket said …

Sophie Devine named permanent captain of New Zealand women's team
4 years, 8 months ago

Sophie Devine named permanent captain of New Zealand women's team

India TV News  

New Zealand Cricket on Thursday confirmed that Sophie Devine has been named as the permanent captain of the national side, with Amy Satterthwaite to take the role of vice-captain following her return from maternity leave. Devine took on the White Ferns captaincy in an interim capacity last season, and her strong leadership led to her being offered the captaincy on …

Up for challenge at T20 World Cup: NZ captain Sophie Devine
5 years, 1 month ago

Up for challenge at T20 World Cup: NZ captain Sophie Devine

India TV News  

New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine has said that like every other team, they will also go into the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup with a goal to play the final at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 8 and ultimately win the coveted trophy. Our goal is to make the final on March 8 at the MCG but we …

New Zealand vs South Africa: Sophie Devine adds another feather to her cap as White Ferns clinch series with 69-run win in 4th T20I
5 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand vs South Africa: Sophie Devine adds another feather to her cap as White Ferns clinch series with 69-run win in 4th T20I

Firstpost  

New Zealand women’s cricket captain Sophie Devine became the first player to pass 50 in five successive Twenty20 Internationals on Monday when she scored 105 in her side’s 69-run win over South Africa in Wellington. Wellington: New Zealand women’s cricket captain Sophie Devine became the first player to pass 50 in five successive Twenty20 Internationals on Monday when she scored …

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