NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore confronted a big setback on Saturday as their English engage Heather Knight opted out of the after 2d season of the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL), all set to begin on February 23.
The Bengaluru-based franchise equipped disagree explicit reason why for Knight’s withdrawal. Alternatively, England cricketers collaborating within the WPL discovered themselves in a catch 22 situation as moving to the closing phases of the T20 league would possibly lead to them lacking their nation’s five-match T20I sequence in Untouched Zealand.
Knight is the captain of England’s ladies’s staff.
The WPL ultimate is slated for March 17, life England’s first T20I towards Untouched Zealand is scheduled for March 19 in Dunedin.
RCB has named South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk as substitute for Knight.
“England captain Heather Knight has pulled out of the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League 2024. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Nadine de Klerk as her replacement,” the WPL mentioned in a commentary.
De Klerk, who bowls medium-fast and bats right-handed, has featured in 30 ODIs and 46 T20Is.
In line with studies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instructed avid gamers concerned within the WPL that they’re going to now not be regarded as for the primary 3 T20Is in Untouched Zealand in the event that they keep in Republic of India until the tip of the T20 league.
The ECB is predicted to call the England squad then time.
But even so Knight, alternative avid gamers because of quality in WPL 2024 are: Alice Capsey (Delhi Capitals), Issy Wong and Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians), Kate Move (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Sophie Ecclestone and Danni Wyatt (UP Warriorz).
Lauren Bell, who used to be because of play games for UP Warriorz, pulled out of the WPL on Friday, pronouncing her precedence used to be preparation for the excursion of Untouched Zealand.
(With inputs from PTI)
The Bengaluru-based franchise equipped disagree explicit reason why for Knight’s withdrawal. Alternatively, England cricketers collaborating within the WPL discovered themselves in a catch 22 situation as moving to the closing phases of the T20 league would possibly lead to them lacking their nation’s five-match T20I sequence in Untouched Zealand.
Knight is the captain of England’s ladies’s staff.
The WPL ultimate is slated for March 17, life England’s first T20I towards Untouched Zealand is scheduled for March 19 in Dunedin.
RCB has named South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk as substitute for Knight.
“England captain Heather Knight has pulled out of the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League 2024. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Nadine de Klerk as her replacement,” the WPL mentioned in a commentary.
De Klerk, who bowls medium-fast and bats right-handed, has featured in 30 ODIs and 46 T20Is.
In line with studies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instructed avid gamers concerned within the WPL that they’re going to now not be regarded as for the primary 3 T20Is in Untouched Zealand in the event that they keep in Republic of India until the tip of the T20 league.
The ECB is predicted to call the England squad then time.
But even so Knight, alternative avid gamers because of quality in WPL 2024 are: Alice Capsey (Delhi Capitals), Issy Wong and Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians), Kate Move (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Sophie Ecclestone and Danni Wyatt (UP Warriorz).
Lauren Bell, who used to be because of play games for UP Warriorz, pulled out of the WPL on Friday, pronouncing her precedence used to be preparation for the excursion of Untouched Zealand.
(With inputs from PTI)
