Dane van Nikark will take time to return to the field.Image Credit Source: Getty Images
Many players like Virat Kohli to Rohit Sharma and Henrich Klasson-Nicolas Puran announced retirement from international cricket or any format in 2025. But there were some players who announced a comeback again this year with a U-turn. Former Zimbabwe captain Brendon Taylor recently made a comeback in this way. Similarly, former captain of South Africa’s women’s cricket team Dane Van Nikark also recently withdrew the retirement. But with his decision, the coach of the team made it clear that Nikark will not get a place in the World Cup team.
What did the coach say on Nikark?
One of the most successful players of the South Africa women’s cricket team and Captain for a long time, Nikark announced his retirement in 2023. However, after 2 years, he recently announced a return to this decision to return. Not only this, she was also selected in the training camp of the team to be held for the Women’s ODI World Cup recently. 20 players were included in this camp, in which Nikark also got a place but the coach also told that they will not be selected in the squad of the World Cup.
According to the report by ESPN-Cricinfo, South African team coach Mandla Mashimbi has said that when Nikark will meet all the parameters, they will be included in the future series only then. On the question of inclusion of Nikark in the camp, the coach said, “They are part of a group of big and wide players, which we are trying to include in our environment. She is definitely not part of this World Cup. She will not go.”
You can get a chance after World Cup
The World Cup will start in India and Sri Lanka from 30 September but Neikark will not be part of it. However, the coach definitely said that he can get a chance in the series after the tournament. He said, “We wanted to bring them (in the group) and get to introduce the atmosphere to understand what they have expectations. Hopefully they can continue it and understand how she wants to move forward. Then when they are selected, they can come and show their wonders.”
International cricket has not played for 4 years
32 -year -old all -rounder Nikark played his last international match in September 2021. After this, she struggled with ankle injury and could not participate in the 2022 ODI World Cup. By that time she was the captain of the team. Then when she fit in 2023 and was close to the T20 World Cup, she could not meet the strict fitness parameters. Due to this, he was not selected and he announced his retirement.
