ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Team of the Tournament

Team India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. made history as they beat South Africa in the all-important final at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy by 52 runs on Sunday to lift ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 title. This was a record-breaking tournament, which saw various incredible games, eye-catching performances, and memorable moments.

Eventually, India Women outperformed other participants to write history. This tournament produced some excellent individual performances, and there were plenty of players who set the stage on fire.

There were a number of players that dominated their opposition and produced impactful performances. This article will have all those names as we discuss here about the best combined XI of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Team of the Tournament

1. Smriti Mandhana (India)

India’s premier batter Smriti Mandhana finished with second-most runs in the tournament. She had a slow start, but she caught up later on and played a crucial role in India’s success. The Southpaw had a memorable tournament where she finished with 434 runs at an average of 54.25 and a strike rate of 99.08. She also scored the most runs by an Indian batter in a single edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

2. Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)

South African captain Laura Wolvaardt became only the second player after Alyssa Healy to slam consecutive centuries in the semi-final and final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Her 169 against England helped South Africa qualify for the final. Later, she scored 101 in the final as well. Overall, she finished with 571 runs at an average of 71.37 and a strike rate of 98.78. She will lead this “Team of the Tournament.”

3. Jemimah Rodrigues (India)

India’s star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was not even in the playing XI for one game. She had a poor start, but her hard work paid off. She played an innings of the lifetime in the semi-final against Australia and scored an unbeaten 127 against all odds, showcasing her ability. She finished with 292 runs at an average and strike rate of 58.40 and 101.03, respectively.

4. Sophie Devine (New Zealand)

Not many batters had success like New Zealand’s captain (former captain now), Sophie Devine. She scored the most runs for her team and had two 50+ scores and one century in the five innings she batted. Sophie scored 289 runs at 57.80 and a strike rate of 85.25. She also chipped in with the ball and took four wickets.

5. Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)

England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt also had some impactful performances in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. She scored 262 runs in six innings at an average of 43.66 and a strike rate of 85.34 with one century and one fifty. With the ball, she took nine wickets at an economy rate of 5.86. She will give a good balance to the team.

6. Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)

At no. 6, we have the No. 1 ranked ODI women’s all-rounder, Ashleigh Gardner. The left-hander had another great campaign for Australia. Though she couldn’t take her team to win, individually, she was incredible. With 328 runs at an average of 82 and a strike rate of 130.15, she finished as the third-highest scorer of the tournament. She also scored two hundreds and a fifty. With the ball, she took seven wickets as well.

7. Deepti Sharma (India)

Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma can bat anywhere according to the situation and played a key role in India’s triumph. Deepti finished with 22 wickets in just nine innings with 5/39 in the final. With the bat, she scored 215 runs with three half-centuries.

8. Richa Ghosh (Wk) (India)

India’s powerhouse Richa Ghosh makes it as a keeper for this side. Though many can argue that she wasn’t at her best with the gloves, the power she brings to the table can’t be matched. Ghosh played some impactful knocks for India and scored 235 runs at an incredible strike rate of 133.52 and hit 12 sixes, the most in the tournament.

9. Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)

South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp also had a great tournament with the bat and ball. Though already we have picked up in-form batters, so Kapp can bat lower down in the order in this team. She scored 208 runs at a strike rate of 102.17 and took 12 wickets at an economy rate of 4.18.

10. Annabel Sutherland (Australia)

We need a power-hitting all-rounder and a bowler for death overs, and Annabel Sutherland comes with all of these skills. She can bowl hard overs and can make an impact with the bat. Sutherland didn’t get much chance with the bat and scored 117 runs, but with the ball, she took the second-most wickets (17) in the tournament.

11. Sophie Ecclestone (England)

This team has four seam-bowling all-rounders, and now Sophie Ecclestone can be the missing piece of this team. The No. 1 ranked ODI bowler had a great season individually. She finished with the third-most wickets, claiming 16 wickets in seven innings at an economy rate of 4.05. She will be the specialist spinner in this team.

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Team of the Tournament

Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Sophie Devine, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sophie Ecclestone

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