Bengaluru: As the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 prepares to unfold across India and Sri Lanka, the spotlight falls on a star-studded lineup of batswomen led by India’s Smriti Mandhana and Australia’s Beth Mooney.
With the tournament promising high-octane action, these batters are expected to dictate the rhythm of games and chase down the top run-scorer honours.
Mandhana, the Indian vice-captain and current ICC ODI batting rankings leader, has already amassed three centuries and three half-centuries this year, including a stunning 117 against Australia in September. Her poise and timing at the crease make her India’s pivotal figure heading into the World Cup.
Australia’s Beth Mooney enters the tournament in scintillating form, maintaining double figures in every ODI of 2025 and registering the joint second-fastest women’s ODI century against India. Her calmness under pressure is set to be a key asset in crunch encounters.
Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter Supta, narrowly missing a maiden ODI century this year with 94 not out, will be crucial for her side in only their second World Cup appearance.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, New Zealand opener Georgia Plimmer, Pakistan’s Sidra Amin, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp, and Sri Lanka’s Harshiva Samarawickrama also feature as batters to watch, each bringing form, experience, and firepower.
As teams gear up for the month-long tournament, all eyes will be on these batters whose performances could shape the destiny of the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
