Three players from the victorious India side have been named in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament.
Deepti Sharma, the competition’s leading wicket-taker who produced a superb five for 39 in the final, features alongside teammates Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues.
The trio is joined by three players from runners-up South Africa — Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, and Nadine de Klerk — as well as an equal number of Australians: Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King.
Wolvaardt has also been named captain of the team. England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone, along with Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz, complete the XI.
The selection panel comprised commentators Ian Bishop, Mel Jones, and Isa Guha; Gaurav Saxena (ICC General Manager – Events and Corporate Communications); and journalist representative Estelle Vasudevan.
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Openers Smriti and Wolvaardt, rivals in the final, were named at the top of the order after finishing as the leading run-scorers. Wolvaardt topped the charts with 571 runs at 71.37, while Mandhana amassed 434 at 54.25. Jemimah earned the No. 3 spot for her unbeaten 127 that powered India into the final, and Deepti was rewarded for finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 22, including a decisive spell in the title clash. England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the 12th player.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Team of the Tournament
Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolverardt (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marzne Kapp, Ashleigh Gardner, Depti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland, Nadine de Klerk, SIDRA NAWAZ (W), Alana King, Soophie presstonne. (NAT Sciver-Bruunt, 12th Player)
Published on Nov 04, 2025
