After New Zealand secured their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup title. Sophie Devine, the white fern skipper while sharing her experience stated - "I think once I get my hands around that trophy... I let myself dream last night about what it would be like to hold the trophy. Didn't want to get too far ahead of myself. Hard to put into words what it means, not just to me but to this group of players. And for New Zealand Cricket as well. It's been a long time between drinks,”. 

Before the tournament began, very few considered New Zealand as favorites due to their inconsistent performances over the past year. However, Devine emphasized that every team starts from scratch in a tournament like the World Cup.

"The great thing about this group is we've known what we've been trying to achieve the last 18 months. Results haven't gone in our favour but we know we've been building in the right direction.” 

“Look, we played against the two best teams in the world for 15 games in a row. It was a pretty steep learning curve but we knew that we kept taking steps in the right direction. Absolutely, you want momentum and all that but we've rewritten it. As you say, coming off 10 losses in a row. Coming to the WC, everyone starts at zero," she added.

The skipper did not forget the young all-rounder Amelia Kerr. She won the Player of the Match and Tournament with her all-round capabilities.

She lauded Kerr saying, “The thing we've spoken about as a group is the effort and energy you've put in. We all know she's a once-in-a-generation player (Kerr). Pretty sure she can't feel her legs at the moment. The person that she is. The world's her oyster,”. 

Devine further stated that she will be adhering to the previous plan of quitting her captaincy after the Women's T20 World Cup win.