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ICC announces Women’s Cricket World Cup team
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur excluded from the team
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup team – Best of the tournament
In the match held on October 2, the Indian women's team defeated South Africa to become world champions. The ICC has announced the Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Women's World Cup. Three players from the title-winning Indian women's team have been included in this team. Three players from the runner-up South Africa team have also secured a place in the top 11. England's Nat Sciver Brunt has been selected as the 12th player in the ICC tournament.
The Indian women's cricket team won the Women's One Day World Cup for the first time by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai on November 2, 2025. So, let's take a look at the teams in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup tournament.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Team – Best in the Tournament
1. Smriti Mandhana (India)
Indian women's cricket team's star opener Smriti Mandhana was the second-highest run-scorer in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 (Best in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Team). She scored 109 runs against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai. She scored 434 runs in the tournament at an average of 54. She made one century and two half-centuries in the tournament.
2. Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt scored 571 runs in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup. She made two centuries and three half-centuries at an average of 71. Laura played a brilliant innings of 101 runs in the final match against India, but even after this innings, she could not lead South Africa to the world championship.
3. Jemimah Rodrigues (India)
Jemimah Rodrigues of the Indian women's cricket team scored a total of 292 runs in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup. During this period, she scored one century and one half-century. In the semi-final against Australia, she played an unbeaten innings of 127 runs and helped the team reach the final. Prior to that, she scored an unbeaten 76 runs against New Zealand to help India reach the semi-finals.
4. Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
South African women's cricketer Marizanne Kapp scored a total of 208 runs in the ICC Women's One Day World Cup, including two half-centuries. She also took 12 wickets in the bowling department. This was her fifth One Day World Cup as a player, and she made significant contributions to the team. In the final match against India, she scored 42 runs.
5. Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)
Australian women's cricketer Ashleigh Gardner scored two centuries and one half-century in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup. She scored a total of 328 runs in the tournament. She also took seven wickets.
6. Deepti Sharma (India)
India's star all-rounder Deepti Sharma scored 215 runs in the tournament, including one century and three half-centuries. She also took 22 wickets with the ball. She was declared the Player of the Tournament, making a significant contribution to India's victory over the world champion team.
7. Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
Australian women's cricketer Annabel Sutherland scored 117 runs in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup. She also hit a half-century and took 17 wickets with the ball.
8. Nadine de Klerk (South Africa)
South African women's cricketer Nadine de Klerk scored a total of 208 runs in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup, including a half-century. She also took nine wickets.
9. Sidra Nawaz (Pakistan)
In the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup, Pakistan's Sidra Nawaz made a total of 8 dismissals (4 catches, 4 stumpings). She scored a total of 62 runs at an average of 20.66.
10. Alana King (Australia)
Australian women's cricket team leg-spinner Alana King faced a tough time in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup, but her bowling spell against South Africa (7/18) was outstanding. This is the best record in Women's World Cup history and the highest record by an Australian in ODI cricket.
11. Sophie Ecclestone (England)
England's women's cricketer Sophie Ecclestone took a total of 16 wickets in the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup. Her best bowling was 4/44 against South Africa in the semi-final.
12. Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
England's female cricketer Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a total of 262 runs in the 2025 ICC Women's One Day World Cup, including one century and one half-century. Her performance in this tournament once again demonstrated why she is one of the best all-rounders in the world.