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NZ's Devine to step down as T20 captain after World Cup

Sophie Devine will step down as New Zealand's T20 captain after the Women's T20 World Cup in October, while continuing to lead the team in ODIs. Devine notes that stepping down will give future leaders time to gain experience. She has captained New Zealand in 56 T20 matches, winning 25 of them.

NEW DELHI: New Zealand's Sophie Devine will step down as the Twenty20 captain after the Women's T20 World Cup in October, according to New Zealand Cricket ( NZC ). Devine will continue to lead the team in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). "With captaincy comes an additional workload that, while I’ve enjoyed taking on, can also be challenging at times," the 34-year-old said in a statement.

"But I won’t be around forever, so I think stepping away from captaining one format at a time gives the next leaders time to find their feet." Devine, the first cricketer to score six consecutive fifties in T20 Internationals, has captained New Zealand in 56 matches in the format, winning 25 of them..