The Indian team created history by winning their maiden Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday, and it is important to look how each and every player performed. Yes, there were a few who were excellent throughout, but also a few who slipped under the radar. So, it is time to talk about those as well. Hence, Insidesport makes an attempt to rate the performances of the Indian squad in the tournament.
Harmanpreet Kaur (7/10)
What do you say about a skipper, who led a very young team to the first glory. She went on to score 260 runs in the tournament, looked rusty tactically and with the bat, but overcame all those challenges to take the team to the Cup. She made many blunders with the DRS, and team selection, but all is well, that ends well.
Smriti Mandhana (8.5/10)
She started the tournament slowly, but eventually went on to score a ton and two fifties. Apart from that she finished as the second-highest run-getter for the team, 434 at an average of 54. She was also the vice-captain, so no real complaints from her.
Pratika Rawal (8/10)
Her strike-rate was in late-70s, but she more than made up for it with her consistency. In her very first World Cup, she scored over 300 runs, which is no mean achievement — including a ton. She got injured before the semis, but her contribution cannot be taken ligtly.
Harleen Deol (4/10)
169 runs in 7 matches — that too by India no. 3 is not enough. She got her chances, but could not just leave a mark as she would have wanted to. Maybe she lacked the confidence, but is a great talent for India, and can prove herself going forward.
Jemimah Rodrigues (9/10)
For that brilliant 127 not out in the semis, and her spirit, and her fielding efforts in the WC; she just made all the difference when it mattered the most. She took catches, effected run-outs, which is a great bonus for any side. To go with that ton, she also had a fifty in the tournament.
Richa Ghosh (7/10)
She was brilliant with the bat, whenever the team needed her lower down the order, scored 235 runs, but her keeping is a serious issue. She dropped catches which could have hurt India. Her suggestions behind the wicket, weren’t of best use to skipper for DRS.
Renuka Singh Thakur (4/10)
Can someone believe that Renuka, India’s premier fast bowler returned with only 3 wickets in 6 matches. Yes, that was the kind of tournament she had. Even though her economy was only 4, but somehow she just failed to bag wickets. She was in and out of the team, but she did not do justice to the opportunities she got.
Deepti Sharma (9.5/10)
The star all-rounder was named the Player of the Tournament. The Agra girl went on to pick 22 wickets, and then scored over 200 runs as well. What a valuable player to have in the team. What was refreshing to see was, she seemed to be a lot more confident with her batting now.
Sneh Rana (5/10)
She could have had a better tournament, but just wasn’t at her best. She did pick up 7 wickets, and scored 99 runs too, but she perhaps missed the trick and was eventually dropped for Radha Yadav.
Sree Charani (9/10)
The Andhra girl surprised everyone with the impact she had. She picked up 14 wickets, was excellent on the night of the final. Her economy was under 5, and emerged as the team’s go-to bowler, in times of need.
Radha Yadav (3/10)
The spinner did manage to bag 4 wickets but was mighty expensive. Her economy was over 7, which could have had adverse effects on the results.
Amanjot Kaur (8/10)
She is a pocket-dynamite in the field. In the final, she effected a run-out of Brits, and then took a sensational catch of Laura Wolvaardt on the boundary. Six wickets along with 146 runs; she would have hoped to do more, but this proved good enough too.
Kranti Gaud (6/10)
The pacer was good in patches. She would come up with good spells, but then suddenly lead a lot of runs. Nonetheless she picked up 9 wickets in the World Cup.
Shafali Verma (10/10)
If anybody deserves full marks, it is this youngster. She was not even in the reserve list, and was out of the Indian team for a year now. But after Rawal’s injury, she was brought in as a replacement. Failed in the semis vs Australia, but scored 87 vs SA and picked up two wickets as well. She was the POTM of the final.
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