India and Sri Lanka co-hosted the 2025 ICC Womens ODI World Cup, which took place from September 30 to November 2. Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa was the most impressive player, amassing 571 runs in nine games—the highest total ever in a single Women’s World Cup. Her record-breaking tally surpassed Alyssa Healy’s 509 runs from 2022. Wolvaardt’s 169 against England in the semi-final was also the highest individual score of the 2025 tournament.
Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner scored the first century of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup with an 83-ball 115 against New Zealand, while Sophie Devine replied with 112 in the same match. The tournament also maintained the legacy of great batting seen since the first Women’s World Cup in 1973, where England’s Enid Bakewell topped the charts with 264 runs. Debbie Hockley of New Zealand remains the all-time highest run-scorer in Women’s World Cup history with 1,501 runs, while England’s Jan Brittin uniquely led the scoring in two separate editions, 1982 and 1993.
India’s 2025 semi-final victory over Australia at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai holds the record for the most successful run chase in Women’s ODI World Cup history. Phoebe Litchfield’s 119 helped Australia reach 338 all out, which India chased down with 339/5 to win by five wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues scored a brilliant century, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur added 89.
List of Players with Most Runs Scored in the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup
In the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt finished as the leading run-scorer with 571 runs in 9 matches at an average of 67.14, including two centuries and three fifties, with a top score of 169.
India’s Smriti Mandhana followed with 434 runs from 9 innings at an average of 54.25, while Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner impressed with 328 runs in just 5 innings at a strike rate of 130.15. India’s Pratika Rawal added 308 runs, and Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield scored 304, both maintaining averages above 50.
Alyssa Healy finished with 299 runs in five matches, averaging 74.75. Jemimah Rodrigues followed with 292 runs in eight innings at an average of 58.40, playing a key role in India’s maiden title win. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine scored 289 runs in seven matches, averaging 57.80, including a century against Australia. England’s captain Heather Knight added 288 runs in eight games at 48.00, while her teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt contributed 262 runs in eight innings at an average of 43.66.
| Player | Runs | Matches | Average |
| Laura Wolvaardt (SA) | 571 | 9 | 71.37 |
| Smriti Mandhana (IND) | 434 | 9 | 54.25 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (AUS) | 328 | 7 | 82.00 |
| Pratika Rawal (IND) | 308 | 7 | 51.33 |
| Phoebe Litchfield (AUS) | 304 | 7 | 50.66 |
| Alyssa Healy (AUS) | 299 | 5 | 74.75 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues (IND) | 292 | 8 | 58.40 |
| Sophie Devine (NZ) | 289 | 7 | 57.80 |
| Heather Knight (ENG) | 288 | 8 | 48.00 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG) | 262 | 8 | 43.66 |
FAQs.
Q. How many runs did Laura Wolvaardt score in the Women’s World Cup 2025?
A. The South African captain, Laura Wolvaardt, scored the most runs with 571. She was the top scorer of the 2025 World Cup.
Q. Which player has taken the most wickets in the Women’s World Cup 2025?
A. The bowler who has taken the highest wickets in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 is Deepti Sharma. In this entire tournament, she took 22 wickets in 9 matches.
Q. Have any Indian women’s players scored 4000 runs in women’s ODI cricket?
A. Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana are the only Indian players who have scored more than 4000 runs in women’s ODI cricket.
Q. Who hosted the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. India hosted the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, and DY Patil Stadium hosted the championship match.
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