Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls have written a new chapter in the history of Indian cricket with their victory over South Africa in the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. With their 52-run win, they have secured their first title and established themselves as the new champions of women’s cricket.
A tournament is not limited to individual talent. Each member of the unit has to play his or her role to make the team a champion. India faced setbacks in their campaign and all the members displayed their will and grit to pull the team out of that situation and take it to the world title. Let’s take a look at the performances and impact of each player in India’s championship run.
1. Harmpreet Kaur
Matches: 9 Runs: 260 Average: 32.50
Impact Score: 8/10
Highlight: 89 (88) against Australia in the semi-final
The team captain cut the exact figure that is required in such expeditions. After the first two matches, India lost three games due to the bounce, but the captain did not seem worried by that. Yes, some calls were criticized by experts, especially in the league stage, but by the time the business end of the tournament came around, Harmanpreet Kaur Take hold of your team and figure out how to get the best from each member. She emerged as a leader who leads by example as she scored an inning of 89 against Australia in the semi-final, which was probably the toughest and most important game of the tournament.
2. Smriti Mandhana
Matches: 9 Runs: 434 Average: 54.25
Impact Score: 9/10
Highlight: Consistent runs at the top of the order
Pick any world champion from the history of the game, and you will find that they had one, if not two, solid opening batsmen who laid the foundation for them. In most games throughout the tournament, Smriti Mandhana Worked perfectly. She finished the World Cup as the second-highest run-scorer, and that in itself is testament to her contribution to the championship run. She started the tournament with Pratika Raval as her partner and the pair were the mainstay of the Indian batting in most of the games. However, Raval got injured and Mandhana had to pair with Shafali Verma for the last two matches. The change of partners had the least impact on the left-hander, and this was evident from the crucial 104-run opening partnership between him and Shafali in the summit clash.
3. Pratika Rawal
Matches: 7 Runs: 308 Average: 51.33
Impact Score: 7/10
Highlights: 122 (134) vs New Zealand, all out
Technically strong and a consistent run scorer, Pratika Rawal was exactly the kind of partner Smriti Mandhan needed. While Raval laid the foundation with Mandhana in most of the games, their partnership in the must-win game against New Zealand has been less than stellar. It was unfortunate that she suffered a serious injury during India’s last league stage game against Bangladesh and missed the two most important matches of the campaign, but as long as she was active, she played her part brilliantly.
4. Shafali Verma
Match: 2 Run: 97 Average: 48.50
Impact Score: 9/10
Highlights: 87 (78) and 2/36 in the final
Pratika Raval’s injury provided Shafali Verma With the opportunity of a lifetime. Although she failed to impress with her comeback against Australia in the semi-finals, she did not let her chance slip away in the final. Shafali’s innings of 87 off 78 balls was the foundation of the strong score India put on the board, and then with the ball she took the crucial wickets of Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp. Verma was in the finals and had the biggest impact in the biggest match, earning her the Player of the Match award.
5. Jemima Rodriguez
Matches: 8 Runs: 292 Average: 58.40
Impact Score: 9/10
Highlight: 127 (134)* vs Australia in semi-final
The tournament did not start well jemima rodriguesDue to this, he was dropped from the England match in the league stage. But then, Jemima made the comeback of her lifetime. First, he scored a crucial half-century against New Zealand in the hopes of victory and then played his career-best innings against Australia in the semi-finals. Chasing the target of 339 runs, Jemima showed unwavering patience and courage to guide India and secure their place in the final.
6. Deepti Sharma
Matches: 9 Runs scored: 215 Batting average: 30.71 Wickets: 22 Bowling average: 20.40
Impact Score: 10/10
Highlights: All-round performance throughout the tournament
Deepti Sharma He was at the center of India’s entire campaign in the tournament. He started the tournament with a crunch half-century against Sri Lanka, scored a half-century against England and then played a valuable inning of 58(58) in the final.
With the bat, she was India’s crisis manager, with the ball, she was their biggest weapon. Deepti took maximum 22 wickets in the tournament. Taking five wickets in the final was the perfect culmination of a fantastic tournament for the Indian all-rounder. The Player of the Tournament award was well-deserved for Deepti.
7. Richa Ghosh
Matches: 8 Runs: 235 Average: 33.16 Strike Rate: 133.52
Impact Score: 8/10
Highlight: 94(77) vs South Africa in league stage
It’s very difficult to find a perfect finisher in cricket, but India found one Richa Ghosh During the tournament. The highlight of his campaign was his 94 off 77 against South Africa in the league stage. But in almost all the games, Ghosh provided impetus and firepower to the team who came to bat in the lower middle order. Yes, there were areas in her keeping where she could have done better, but her impact with the bat made her an important part of the line-up.
8. Amanjot Kaur
Match: 7 Runs, Score: 146, Average: 36.50, Wickets: 6, Bowling Average: 45.66
Impact Score: 7/10
Highlight: 57 (56) runs against Sri Lanka in the league stage
Amanjot Kaur She emerged as a stopgap option for Harmanpreet in both batting and bowling throughout the tournament. He played important innings in the first match against Sri Lanka and then adjusted himself as per the demands of the times for the rest of the campaign. Whenever India needed a fast scorer, India would send him to bat, or whenever they needed a few overs to restrict the runs, Harmanpreet would turn to Amanjot.
9. Radha Yadav
Match: 3 Wickets: 4 Average: 35.25
Impact Score: 5/10
Radha Yadav Was the course horse for India during the tournament. The management used him in only three games and he performed to the best of his abilities. His bowling numbers may not have looked great, and he may not have excelled, but his spell in the semi-finals was crucial. In a match where almost 700 runs were scored, Radha’s magic helped India keep things under control while bowling. Furthermore, he is a brilliant fielder and his presence on the field in the semi-finals and finals has certainly raised the standards of the entire team.
10. Kranti Gaur
Match: 8 Wickets: 9 Average: 40.11
Impact Score: 6/10
Highlight: 3/20 against Pakistan in the league stage
Indian seamers have been a bit expensive throughout the tournament. But Kranti Goud’s ability to extract something from the weakest of surfaces made him an important weapon in India’s armoury. In matches against arch-rivals, Goud emerged as the prime destroyer, taking three wickets and breaking the back of the opposition team.
11. Shri Charani
Match: 9 Wickets: 14 Average: 27.64
Impact Score: 8/10
Highlights: 3/41 in the league stage
Probably the least talked about and most underrated contributor to this campaign. Sricharani Was important and integral to India’s bowling plans throughout the tournament. She demonstrated herself to be a fast learner, and in most cases, her ability to read the surface quickly and adjust her line and length according to the demands of the track made her valuable. Charani’s overs in the middle phase helped India gain control in most of the games.
12.Renuka Thakur
Match: 6 Wickets: 3 Average: 60.33
Impact Score: 2/10
If this campaign was disappointing for anyone, it was Renuka Singh Thakur. His role was to take some early wickets with the new ball and put India on the front foot early in the game. But in most of the matches, the fast bowler failed to play her role and execute the plans to perfection.
13. Harleen Deol
Match: 7 Run: 169 Average: 33.80
Impact Score: 5/10
Highlights: 48 (64) vs Sri Lanka
Harleen Deol Started the tournament as India’s number three, but then dropped out due to team combination. But as long as she played, Deol performed well with the bat and was seen scoring runs continuously for the team.
14. Sneh Rana
Matches: 6 Runs Scored: 99 Batting Average: 49.50 Wickets: 7 Bowling Average: 45.42
Impact Score: 6/10
Highlights: 33(24) and 2/47 vs South Africa in the league stage
Sneh Rana was that useful player which every team looks for. In the early stages of the tournament, Rana produced important performances with both ball and bat. However, his bowling had declined and hence India decided to proceed without him in the last two matches.
