New Zealand veteran cricketer Sophie Devine announced that she will retire from One-Day Internationals after the Women’s World Cup 2025. However, she also clarified that she will be an active player in the T20I format. Sophie Devine’s Retirement from ODIs will give a big blow to New Zealand. Because Sophie Devine has been the best all-rounder till date.
Legendary Sophie Devine’s Retirement From ODIs After ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
On the morning of 17 June 2025, Sophie Devine said that she will retire from her One-Day International cricket after the conclusion of her upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in India. As this brilliant right-handed women cricketer revealed and also said that she will be available for selection in T20Is. This means that Sophie Devine will retire only from One-Day International cricket.
“I feel the time has come for me to take a step back, I feel very fortunate that I have the great support of NZC which means I can still give back to the White Ferns. I am fully committed to giving my best to the organisation before I step down from the role. I am really excited to see the progress of the new young group and look forward to playing my part over the next six to nine months,” legend Sophie Devine said.
Legendary New Zealand All-Rounder Sophie Devine’s Stellar International Career
Having won hearts with her brilliant all-round attributes, Sophie Devine has been a brilliant member of the White Ferns squad across formats. Apart from scoring a total of 3990 runs, she has also been a great contributor as a medium pacer for New Zealand, taking a total of 107 wickets in 152 ODIs in her career.
The 35-year-old has represented the New Zealand women team very well in a total of 146 T20 Internationals in which she has scored a total of 3431 runs at a good strike rate of 120.38. Sophie Devine has also taken 119 T20I wickets, showcasing her remarkable skills for the White Ferns in the shortest format of cricket. She led New Zealand to the Women’s T20 World Cup title last year and will captain the team that won the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
