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In a significant development, England captain Heather Knight has opted out of the upcoming , leading Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to swiftly announce her replacement for the tournam♈ent.
Knight will be joining the English team on their tour to New Zealand for the white-ball series in March-April. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently presented its players with a choice between national duties and participation in the 🌃WPL.
Heather Knight informs RCB about her decision
Having chosen to focus on preparations for the New Zealand series, which begins on March 19, just two days aft🍌er the WPL final, Knight informed the Bangalore-based franchise of heℱr decision.
She expressed her sentiments on social media, saying, “Sad to announce I’m withdrawing from the @wplt20 this year, but it’s the right thing for me to be available for the whole England tour of NZ. All the best @RCBTweets and @mandhana_smriti for the coming season.”
Sad to announce I’m withdrawing from the this y💜ear, but it’s the right thing for me to be available for the whole England tour of NZ. All the best and for the coming season 👊🏼
— Heather Knight (@Heatherknight55)
Knight was signed by RC𓃲B in theℱ inaugural WPL auction at a base price of INR 40 lakh.
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Heather Knight’s replacement for WPL 2024
The Royal Challengers have named South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk as the replacement pla꧋yer for Knight in the upcoming WPL season, set to commence o✱n February 23.
Nadine, with 46 T20Is under her belt, has showcased her prowess by scoring 419 runs and taking 35 wickets. The 24-year-old has also played in prestigious leagues such as the WBBL aꦜnd The Hundred. Presently, she is with the Proteas contingent for the limited-overs series in Australia.
RCB acquired Nadine’s services for her base price of INR 30 lakh. Notably, she .
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