Overview
- Sophie Devine argued that Indian domestic players often decide franchise results, saying overseas stars tend to cancel each other out.
- Through three matches she has 141 runs and five wickets for Gujarat, including defending six in the final over to beat Delhi Capitals by four.
- She described retiring a batter out as “another tool” for teams, with recent WPL cases involving Ayushi Soni and Harleen Deol fueling discussion of the tactic.
- Devine highlighted young Giants such as Kashvee Gautam and praised seamer Renuka Singh as a calm, world‑class leader of the bowling unit.
- She noted bowling challenges on flat pitches with short boundaries and only four fielders outside the circle, and she confirmed her ODI retirement and decision to step down as New Zealand’s T20I captain.