Picking Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament ft. Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt 

Team India scripted history after winning the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, lifting the title for the first time ever. The Women in Blue defeated South Africa in the final by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 2.

The contest was delayed by a few hours due to rain, but no overs were lost as South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt opted to bowl. Fifties from Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma helped India post a dominant 298 on the board. In the run chase, the opponents put up a valiant effort, particularly Laura Wolvaardt with her hundred, but they eventually fell short.

The tournament was a memorable affair overall, with several moments and an ending that is set to change the course of the sport in the world. There were some exceptional displays throughout the campaign, with some players going on to script some records with both bat and ball.

On that note, let us take a look at the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Team of the tournament.

Top Order - Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt (C), Heather Knight

The South African skipper scripted history after recording the most successful campaign with the bat by a player in Women's World Cup history. Her massive exploits in the knockout stages helped her become the first player to breach the 500-run mark in a single edition. She ends the tournament with 571 runs, with hundreds in both semi-final and final, and with a lead of 137 runs in the standings.

Indian star batter Smriti Mandhana started her campaign on a timid note, recording only 54 runs off her first three games. However, she ramped up to record three consecutive scores of over fifty, one of which included a splendid ton against New Zealand to confirm India's place in the top four. After ending her campaign with 434 runs, she now has the most runs by an Indian batter in a single edition of the Women's ODI World Cup, overtaking Mithali Raj's run tally from 2017 in the process.

Heather Knight, featuring as a player after handing over the leadership duties to Nat Sciver-Brunt, had a campaign to remember in India. Batting at No.3 in the tournament for England, she recorded 288 runs in seven innings at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 85.41, which included a hundred against India.

Middle Order: Ashleigh Gardner, Marizanne Kapp, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Annabel Sutherland

Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner finished as Australia's leading run-getter, and third overall, in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. She smashed two hundreds in the campaign, one against New Zealand in Australia's opening clash, and the second against arch-rivals England. Her 328 runs took only five innings, resulting in a stunning average of 82 and an insane strike rate of 130.15.

South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp made an impact with both bat and ball in the World Cup campaign. She scored some handy runs in the middle order to finish with a run tally of over 200 runs at a decent average. Meanwhile, with the ball, she was the second-highest wicket-taker among pacers. The pacer bagged 12 wickets in the campaign, which includes a stunning five-wicket haul in the semi-final win over England.

Deepti Sharma had an all-round campaign to remember, particularly with the ball, as she ended the campaign as the leading wicket taker, with 22 scalps. She bagged at least one wicket in each of the matches, including a four-wicket haul against England, and a famous five-wicket haul in the final. With the bat, she recorded over 200 runs, with a memorable fifty in the final being the highlight. The all-rounder has also been named as the player of the tournament.

Richa Ghosh played her role to perfection as a finisher for India, and emerged as the standout wicket-keeper in the tournament. The youngster finished with an average of 140 and an exemplary strike rate of 133.52. She also finished the tournament with the most number of sixes. The wicket-keeper leads the way with 12 sixes, and is only one of the two players to hit atleast 10 sixes in the tournament.

Annabel Sutherland was the leading wicket-taker among pacers in the tournament. The Australian bagged 17 wickets at an average of 15.82, with a memorable five-wicket haul against India during the league stage in Vishakapatnam.

Lower Order: Sophie Ecclestone, Lea Tahuhu, Alana King

The England left-arm spinner, also the No.1 bowler in the format, lived up to her reputation to end the campaign as the third-highest wicket-taker. She picked up 16 wickets at an average of 14.25 and an economy of 4.05, with two four-wicket hauls.

New Zealand veteran pacer Lea Tahuhu had a solid campaign with the ball, picking up 10 wickets in six appearances at an average of 15.70 and an economy of 4.61.

Australia leg-spinner Alana King picked up 13 wickets in the tournament, with more than half of those coming during the clash against South Africa in Indore. Her figures of 7-18 in the seven-wicket win is the fourth-best bowling figures in women's ODI cricket history.