The 2025 edition of the Women's World Cup fetched some remarkable results for tons of batters who stroked their way into record books. The prime name among this exceptional list being that of the spirited Proteas women's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, who with her stellar hundreds not just lit up the World Cup, but reminded fans of the perils of taking the Proteas team any lightly. But batting brilliance is a trait that doesn't only exclusively concern Laura Wolvaardt, the right handed artist in green from Cape Town.
Moreover, in some ways, the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup also brought into focus great batters from the yesteryears who have stamped their authority on the fifty over format of the sport, leving us besotted fans to wonder that which women have scored the most runs in Women's ODI WC, after all? That said, wait for what any further, if you are? Let us deep dive into the following:
1501 - Debbie Hockley (NZ-W)
The White Ferns' batting legend, widely recognised as among the greatest ever captains in the game, still holds the record for the most amount of runs ever scored in world cup tournaments (speaking specifically of One Day Internationals). One of the most inspriational cricketers to have ever played the game, Debbie Hockley's achievements stand in a bastion so special that its elite members include other icons of the women's game such as Belinda Clark, Rachael Heyhoe Flint among others.
1328 - Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W)
The artist, the cerebral power of the team that is often reliant on hittters down the order such as Chloe Tryon and the one who spins quiet magic from up top to tether the best of bowling attacks; there's never a dull day when Wolvaardt bats. And when she does, the world watches as it did a few hours ago when the right hander combined grace and grit to weave magic on her way to a 101.
The suave stylist of the Protea women's team is on her way to becoming a legend of the game. And that is not even an exaggeration.
Laura Wolvaardt struck a defiant century in the final contest against India and carried the entire weight of her team on her reliable shoulders. But what was rather mesmerising about the Protea captain with 571 runs this time around in the 2025 edition was that just a game prior to the big stage final at the DY Patil, Laura Wolvaardt made 169 against the mighty English.
1321 - Mithali Raj (IND-W)
At times, it appears that the softness that Mithali Raj speaks with and the quietness in her personality doesn't mirror the big numbers that she has produced and produced with an enormity of effort that only the selfless can understand. That rare lot that selflessly strive for the nation.
But then, a mark of a great legend also is the fact that they speak less and let their actions do the talking. The Jodhpur-born legend, born to India to delight the world as she did ended her one day career as India's highest ever run maker-
1299 - Janette Brittin (ENG-W)
England's Janette Brittin holds the record for scoring the most number of world cup one day international runs, ever. Her incredible tally of 1299 runs is just 1 shy of 1300 and while those sterling World cup numbers easily point to her batting brilliance, what isn't so easy to understand after all is the statistical misfortune that her Test numbers point to. For such a talented and brilliant batter, Brittin's career in red ball cricket ended with her making 1935 Test runs. What if she could have made 65 more? But then, there's more?
1231 - Charlotte Edwards (ENG-W)
The English batting legend and famous captain has scored 1231 runs where it comes to World Cup contests in fifty-over cricket. That is quite an achievement in that there have been some tremendous cricketers who Charlotte has teamed with whilst making her humungous numbers. The likes of Sarah Taylor, for instance have been some of the finest from England. But the former England captain's name stands head and shoulders above her contemporaries from the era whose sparkling names- where it comes to contributions with the bat in ODI world cup contests- also included Heather Knight (who made great efforts in this recently concluded edition as well).
FAQs
Which cricketer from India has scored most runs in World Cup one day contests?
No prizes for guessing for she's such a legend of the game. Mithali Raj has 1321 runs to her name.
How many runs did Laura Wolvaardt hit in the 2025 Women's World Cup?
The mighty Protea bat scored 571 runs in the India-bound women's ODI world cup.
