Women's Cricket Team of the Year 2025: Celebrating Historic Achievements and Standout Performances
India won the 2025 Women's World Cup in a historic title five decades in the making, celebrated at the DY Patil Stadium. With only one Test played in 2025—the Ashes in Melbourne—the team of the year is a cross-format selection with a heavy emphasis on World Cup moments.
Smriti Mandhana had a record-breaking year, scoring 1,362 ODI runs and reaching 17 international hundreds in 2025. Her remarkable form earned her retention by RCB for the 2026 WPL with a contract worth 3.5 crore. Laura Wolvaardt captained the Spin XI for a second consecutive year and hit back-to-back international centuries, including pivotal innings in the World Cup semi-final and final.
Jemimah Rodrigues contributed significantly with two international centuries and delivered a critical innings in the World Cup semi-final as well as the decisive blow in the final. Beth Mooney scored an unbeaten 94 in the Adelaide T20 series and finished the year with 409 runs while also performing wicketkeeping duties for Australia.
Ash Gardner transformed into an effective long-form all-rounder in 2025, capturing 19 wickets and scoring crucial World Cup centuries, maintaining her reputation as a top all-rounder. Deepti Sharma was the World Cup MVP and leading wicket-taker with 22 wickets, along with three half-centuries, including a key innings in the final.
Sophie Ecclestone faced a challenging year marked by injuries and off-field controversies, yet she still took 42 wickets in 2025, including 16 at the World Cup. Amid calls to protect her mental health and reduce media exposure, she remained a crucial presence in the team.
