Im Gutted To Be…: RCB Pacer Kate Cross Pens Heartfelt Notice After Withdrawing From WPL 2025
England pacer Kate Cross stated that she withdrew from the upcoming Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season to totally get better from damage and prioritise her psychological and bodily well-being forward of a packed English summer season.
Cross was retained by the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) forward of the WPL public sale in December final yr. Nonetheless, she was dominated out of the upcoming season together with New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine.
Earlier this week, RCB named Heather Graham and Kim Garth because the duo’s replacements.
“My choice to withdraw from the WPL was a tough one, however I have to take the time to rehab my damage absolutely and prioritise my psychological and bodily well-being forward of an enormous summer season,” Cross wrote in an Instagram publish.
Cross added that she is gutted to overlook the WPL season and prolonged her greatest needs for the Smriti Mandhana-led facet.
“I’m gutted to be lacking my time with RCB this yr however want @smriti_mandhana and the women all of the luck in defending the trophy! I’ll be supporting everybody from again residence,” she added.
The third version of the WPL might be held in 4 cities – Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai.
The WPL 2025 will start on February 14, when Gujarat Giants (GG) sq. off towards RCB in Vadodara.
Vadodara will host a complete of six matches earlier than the motion shifts to Bengaluru, the place Smriti Mandhana-led RCB will play their first residence recreation towards Mumbai Indians on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 21.
The caravan will then transfer to Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, because it makes its debut as a WPL venue by enjoying host to 4 video games. Alyssa Healy-led UPW might be enjoying three matches towards GG, MI, and RCB at their residence floor on March 3, 6, and eight, respectively.
The ultimate leg of WPL 2025 might be held on the iconic Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians will conclude the league stage with back-to-back residence video games towards GG and RCB on March 10 and 11, respectively.
Brabourne may even host the eliminator between second and third-placed groups on March 13. It’s adopted by the title conflict scheduled to be held on March 15.
