Heather Knight withdraws, RCB Women names Nadine De Klerk as replacement

Heather Knight has withdrawn from the upcoming second season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024. RCB has named Nadine de Klerk as Heather Knight's replacement.

New Delhi: England captain Heather Knight has withdrawn from the upcoming second season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024, to be held in Bengaluru and Delhi from February 23 to March 17. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have appointed Nadine de Klerk as a replacement for Heather Knight, the WPL said in a press release on Saturday.

De Klerk, the South African all-rounder who bowls medium-fast and bats right-handed, has featured in 30 ODIs and 46 T20Is.

“Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Nadine de Klerk as replacement for Heather Knight. England captain Heather Knight has withdrawn from the upcoming season of the TATA Women's Premier League 2024. Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Nadine de Klerk as her replacement. The South African all-rounder, who bowls medium-fast and bats right-handed, has featured in 30 ODIs and 46 T20Is,” RCB said in a press release.

Heather Knight has become the second England player to withdraw from the WPl in two days, after gangster Lauren Bell did the same on Friday. Bell had withdrawn because she wanted to prepare for the upcoming England women's tour of New Zealand.

Knight had represented RCB in the first edition of the WPL and was one of 11 players retained by the franchise ahead of the player auction for the second edition of the WPL.