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The Women's ODI World Cup 2025 was a firm reminder to not take India women's cricket team any lightly. Not only because the host knows a thing or two about conditions and that thing called dominance, but also about how to get the best out of itself during tense moments. There were two of them for India, but obviously, the semi's clash versus the Australians and the final game against the mighty Proteas ladies.
But having said that, did runs- and they flowed in aplenty- from the bat of a certain Laura Wolvaardt, not greet the others? So which were the talents responsible for the most runs in Women's CWC 2025, an event utterly unforgettable. And a cricket fiesta that was about as entertaining as it was inspirational at the end of the day for India's victorious girls? We got it covered for you, look nowhere else besides the ladies responsible for mesmerising feats:
Laura Wolvaardt
The best of them, and by some margin, the word might is right seems an inept and egotistical manner of saying things or defining characters but in Wolvaardt's case, her batting might was for the world to see and something to behold for times to come. 571 runs! A batting average north of 71. And a highest individual score of 169, which interestingly, happens to be a certain Brian Charles Lara's best ODI score, ever.
How's that for a sensational form with the willow for a true princess displaying quintessential Protea panache?
Smriti Mandhana
It was a tad bit unfortunate that the great Smriti Mandhana couldn't score big in the semi final or the final contest, despite that effective and timely 45 in the game against the Proteas, but she did score 434 hugely valuable runs for her nation and thus, the July-born batter emerged as second best in the august company of talents responsible for most runs in Women's CWC 2025.
Ashleigh Gardner
A batter so good that she could send any bowler on a gardening leave, Ash, who wears the bright yellows for Australia was pure gold for the mighty Aussies. She would score 328 runs for her semi-finalist unit and made India work hard for its win in the big contest.
Pratika Rawal
She came, she stood firm, she batted fluently and scored vital runs up the order- 308 of them- especially when Smriti Mandhana needed support. Alas, she couldn't stay until the end to see herself being part of the team she herself contributed richly to, as an injury cut short Rawal's ravishing batting performance in the World Cup.
Phoebe Litchfield
With 304 runs from the tournament and among the finest centuries ever that you'll ever see, which came in the semi final clash against the hosts, India, avid youngster Phoebe Litchfield overcame a minefield of challenges imposed by India.
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Name
Laura Wolvaardt Smriti Mandhana Ash Gardner Pratika Rawal Phoebe Litchfield Alyssa Healy Jemimah Rodrigues Sophie Devine Heather Knight Nat Sciver-Brunt Harmanpreet Kaur |
Country
South Africa India Australia India Australia Australia India New Zealand England England India |
Runs
571 434 328 308 304 299 292 289 288 262 260 |
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FAQs
Who was the highest run scorer in Women's ODI World Cup 2025?
It was Proteas women's Laura Wolvaardt with 571 runs from 9 matches.
Which Indian batter was the highest scorer in the just completed Women's ODI World Cup?
Smriti Mandhana scored most runs from India's stable in the 50-over World Cup with 434 runs from 9 matches.
