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Harmanpreet Kaur did not get a chance in ICC's best team (Photo-PC: Getty Images)

Womens World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament: India captured the Womens World Cup 2025 and this victory was achieved under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur. But the surprising thing is that Harmanpreet, who made India the champion for the first time, has not been chosen as the captain of the best ICC team. Leave alone the captaincy, she has not even got a place in the team. The ICC on Tuesday announced the playing eleven of the Women's World Cup 2025, whose captain Laura Woolworth has been selected. Laura Woolworth is the captain of South Africa who scored a century in the World Cup final but could not make the team champion.

3 players of India included in the best team

ICC has given a chance to three Indian players in the best playing eleven of the ICC Women's World Cup. This includes the names of opener Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and player of the tournament Deepti Sharma. Three South African players got a place in the best playing eleven, which includes captain Laura Woolworth, Nadine de Klerk and Marijne Kapp.

These players also got a chance

Australia's all-rounder Ash Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and leg spinner Elana King have been included in the team. Sophie Ecclestone from England and wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz from Pakistan have been given a chance in the playing eleven. Sidra Nawaz made 4 catches and 4 stumps for which he got a chance in the team. India's Richa Ghosh is disappointed.

Why did Harmanpreet Kaur not get a place?

The main reason for Harmanpreet Kaur not getting a place was that she captained well but could not perform well as a batsman. With the bat of Harmanpreet Kaur, in the Women's World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur scored 260 runs in 8 innings at an average of 32.50 in the tournament. He scored two half-centuries in this tournament. However, Richa Ghosh not getting a place is really surprising because this player scored 235 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of more than 133. Apart from this, he also took four catches.

Opportunity for the players selected in the best team?

• Smriti Mandhana (India) – 434 runs, 54.25 average, one century, two half-centuries
• Laura Woolworth (South Africa) - 571 runs, 71.37 average, two centuries, three half-centuries
• Jemimah Rodrigues (India) - 292 runs, 58.40 average, one century, one half-century
• Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) - 208 runs, 29.71 average, two half-centuries, 12 wickets, 20.25 average
• Ash Gardner (Australia) - 328 runs, 82 average, two centuries, one half-century, seven wickets, 37.85 average
• Deepti Sharma (India) - 215 runs, 30.71 average, one century, three half-centuries, 22 wickets, 20.40 average
• Annabel Sutherland (Australia) - 117 runs, 29.25 average, one half-century, 17 wickets, 15.82 average
• Nadine de Klerk (South Africa) - 208 runs, 52 average, one half-century, nine wickets, 26.11 average
• Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper) (Pakistan) - eight out (four catches, four stumpings), 62 runs, 20.66 average
• Elana King (Australia)-13 wickets, 17.38 average
• Sophie Ecclestone (England) – 16 wickets, 14.25 average