The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is the main international championship for women’s One Day International (ODI) cricket, held every four years, with each team playing 50 overs. Before 2005, it was run by the International Women’s Cricket Council until the two bodies merged that year. The first Women’s World Cup took place in England in 1973, two years before the men’s version began. Since 2005, the event has been held regularly every four years.
Teams qualify for the World Cup through the ICC Women’s Championship and the World Cup Qualifier. The tournament has had no new teams debuting since 1997, and the number of participants has been fixed at eight since 2000. In March 2021, the ICC announced that the World Cup would expand to ten teams starting from the 2029 edition. The 1997 World Cup remains the largest, with eleven teams competing.
To date, thirteen editions of the Women’s ODI World Cup have been played across five countries, with India and England each hosting three times. Australia is the most successful team, winning seven titles and missing the final only four times. England has claimed four titles, while New Zealand and India have each won once. The West Indies and South Africa have reached the final once but have never won the championship.
List of captains who have won the ICC Womens ODI World Cup
The captains who have won the ICC Womens ODI World Cup include Harmanpreet Kaur, who led India to their first title in 2025; Meg Lanning, who guided Australia to victory in 2022; Heather Knight, who captained England’s win in 2017; and Jodie Fields, who led Australia in 2013.
Charlotte Edwards captained England to the 2009 Women’s ODI World Cup title, Belinda Clark led Australia to two titles in 1997 and 2005, Emily Drumm captained New Zealand’s only win in 2000, Karen Smithies led England in 1993, Sharon Tredrea guided Australia in 1982, and Rachel Heyhoe Flint was the first winning captain, leading England to victory in the inaugural 1973 World Cup.
The most recent Women’s Cricket World Cup final took place on 2 November 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai between India and South Africa. This was the first time the final was hosted in Navi Mumbai and the second in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region after 2013. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win their first-ever Women’s World Cup title.
The inaugural Womens ODI World Cup began in 1973, two years before the men’s version, with the inaugural edition played across England in a round-robin format. The final group match between England and Australia at Edgbaston acted as a de facto final, where England triumphed by 92 runs to become the first-ever champions.
| Year | Winning Captain | Team |
| 2025 | Harmanpreet Kaur | India |
| 2022 | Meg Lanning | Australia |
| 2017 | Heather Knight | England |
| 2013 | Jodie Fields | Australia |
| 2009 | Charlotte Edwards | England |
| 2005 | Belinda Clark | Australia |
| 2000 | Emily Drumm | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Belinda Clark | Australia |
| 1993 | Karen Smithies | England |
| 1982 | Sharon Tredea | Australia |
| 1973 | Rachel Heyhoe Flint | England |
FAQs
Q. Has India won any women’s World Cups?
A. India won the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup after they beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final.
Q. Which team has won the most Women’s Cricket World Cups?
A. Australia has won the most Women’s Cricket World Cups with seven titles.
Q. Is Jemimah Rodrigues a Hindu?
A. No, Jemimah Rodrigues comes from a Mangalorean Christian family and was raised in a Roman Catholic household in Mumbai.
Q. Did Mithali Raj lead India to the final?
A. Yes, Mithali Raj led India to the final of the 2017 Women’s World Cup, where India finished as runners-up after losing to England.
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