The New Zealand captain Sophie Devine signals three teams as the most difficult adversaries before the Odi Women’s World Cup in 2025 | Cricket news

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine identified the co-hosts of India and Sri Lanka, as well as Australian title champions, as a formidable opponents to face during the 2025 Women’s World Cup, from September 30.New Zealand, which won the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, aims to win the 50-year silverware after emerging Victorious in the 2000 edition of the competition. Sophie had previously announced that she would move away from the format after the end of the next World Cup. “Each team will have a different challenge, but we know that the Australian reigning champions will be quite difficult to beat. Playing them first will be an excellent start to the tournament. India at home is also a huge threat, in terms of support they have and the depth of their group, and Sri Lanka, we have seen that playing at home is a real force for them. These three teams will certainly be difficult to face, “Sophie wrote in her ICC column on Wednesday.She also talked about the preparation of the team for the competition, including ten players as well as head coach Ben Sawyer and deputy coach Craig McMillan having a two-week camp in August at the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Academy in Chennai.“With regard to acclimatization, the group has worked very hard in the fields which, in our opinion, will succeed in Indian and Sri Lankan conditions. We were really lucky to have a camp in India where some of our strikers had to live these conditions, I think it will be extremely precious.“While a key objective for us has been around our physical form and to be able to manage the conditions we are going to face. The group worked in the cold of New Zealand, but we know that if we have done our work of strength and packaging, we can go there and really trust our skills, “she said.With a mixture of veterans and young people in the team, Sophie said that she was enthusiastic about the change of guard which takes place in the installation of white ferns through this competition. “It is always an emotional thing to admit, but with the young talents who are coming right now, I can’t help but feel excited by our World Cup team.“Everyone put the hard sites that were pleasant to see. The tastes of our youngest, in Eden Carson and Izzy Gaze, they have really entered their own people after being involved in white ferns for a few years now. I am delighted to see what they will bring to the tournament.“The older heads like Maddy Green, she was excellent and really passed her game to the next level. Brooke Halliday is another really important part of our team. Having this left hand in line always makes a little difficult for the opposition. It is obvious that this tournament will show the new blood exposed in New Zealand while we are trying to win the title for the first time since 2000, “she said.Sophie signed by saying that New Zealand was impatient to embrace the cultural richness of the subcontinent while remaining concentrated on solid performance during the World Cup.“India is always such a special place to play cricket, everyone knows how passionate people are passionate about the game. Sri Lanka is another big country to visit, it’s a dynamic place and we really enjoyed playing there in the past.“We are impatient to travel in different places, to embrace cultures and everything that accompanies it, on and off the field. We will take the time to really appreciate ourselves, but we know that we are here to do a job, and I hope to play a very good cricket and win a few fans. ”