The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 gets underway on September 30. There will be a lot of talk around runs, wickets, and nail-biters, but one thing we can’t ignore is the captains.
They will be at the centre of all action. They will set the tone, call the shots, and hold it all together when the pressure kicks in.
And in this edition, we’ll see a mix of experienced and fresh captains lead their team. So let’s see the captains of all teams in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
Australia | Alyssa Healy
For the first time, Alyssa Healy will lead Australia in a World Cup. She’s aggressive, loud behind the stumps, and usually the one charging at bowlers with the bat.
Captaincy is still new for her in ODIs, but don’t be surprised if she makes bold, gutsy calls right from the start. After all, she has to defend their title. Thus far, Healy has led Australia to 19 wins out of 24 ODIs.
Bangladesh | Nigar Sultana Joty
Nigar Sultana Joty will lead Bangladesh in their consecutive World Cup. While Bangladesh aren’t the favourite, under Joty, they will fight hard.
And Bangladesh have shown a glimpse of it against some top opponents under her captaincy. Think of Joty as the kind of leader who wants her team to punch above their weight every single game.
Joty comes in with an experience of leading Bangladesh in 37 ODIs, including in the 2022 Women’s World Cup.
England | Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt will be in charge of England. She’s calm, composed, and brings that all-rounder’s balance to the job.
While this is Sciver-Brunt’s first World Cup as skipper, she knows the drill. She will rely on her extensive experience to carve out strategies for England.
Till now, Sciver-Brunt has captained England in seven ODIs, with five wins to her name.
India | Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur will be at the helm of India in the home World Cup. She’s led India for a while now, including in ICC events. But this will be her first stint in the ODI version.
Sure, India’s results under her have been a bit of a mixed bag in ICC events, but her experience and ability to handle crunch moments make her a huge asset.
Harman has fetched 25 wins in 39 ODIs thus far. She will look to add more wins and, hopefully, the big trophy.
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New Zealand | Sophie Devine
Sophie Devine is the heartbeat of the White Ferns. She bats, she bowls, she leads – basically, she does it all.
Devine captained New Zealand in the previous edition, but the results didn’t quite go their way. With this edition being her last, she will push New Zealand as far as possible this time around.
The veteran all-rounder has captained the White Ferns in 49 matches, with 17 wins to her name.
Pakistan | Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana will captain Pakistan in this edition. It will be challenging for her, given it’s her first ODI World Cup as skipper.
While Sana is still new to the captaincy, she has already shown her leadership skills in the World Cup qualifiers earlier this year. So it will be interesting to see how she handles the big stage.
In 10 matches at the helm, Sana has guided Pakistan to six victories, including the unbeaten run in the qualifiers.
South Africa | Laura Wolvaardt
After missing out on the T20 World Cup last year, Laura Wolvaardt is ready to lead South Africa in the ODI event.
Wolvaardt isn’t the loudest leader; rather, she lets her bat do all the talking. When she is out in the middle, South Africa instantly look steadier.
The Proteas women have won 16 of the 32 matches under her captaincy. On top of that, Wolvaardt has had some experience captaining in the T20 World Cup, but the ODI World Cup remains the big prize.
Sri Lanka | Chamari Athapaththu
Sri Lanka have handed the reins to the experienced Chamari Athapaththu. She has been their skipper in five T20 World Cups, though Sri Lanka haven’t had huge success.
But Athapaththu continues to be Sri Lanka’s backbone. She is aggressive and loves taking the game head-on, even if her team is up against heavyweights.
Athapaththu is the most experienced skipper in this edition, having led Sri Lanka in 58 ODIs, with 13 wins.
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