Delhi: In the 27th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, England defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets. This match was completely under the control of England, where both the batsmen and bowlers performed well. With this victory, England has strengthened its campaign.

Sophie Devine’s retirement from ODI cricket

After the match, a big shock came for the New Zealand team. The team’s experienced captain Sophie Devine announced her retirement from ODI cricket. On this occasion, England players gave Guard of Honor to Divine, pictures of which are going viral on social media.

New Zealand’s World Cup journey ends

With this defeat, New Zealand’s journey in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 has ended. The team’s performance under the captaincy of Sophie Devine was not as per expectations. The Kiwi team could not secure its place in the semi-finals and were eliminated after losing to India in the ‘knockout’ match.

Sophie Devine’s career

36-year-old Sophie Devine played 159 ODI matches for New Zealand, in which she scored 4,279 runs at an average of 32.66. He has 9 centuries and 18 half-centuries recorded in his name. At the same time, in 146 T20I matches, he scored 3,441 runs at an average of 28.12, which included 1 century and 21 half-centuries.

Sophie Devine was not only an impressive batsman but also a brilliant bowler. He took 111 wickets in ODI and 119 wickets in T20.