New Zealand cricketing history has always been rich with talent, resilience, and world-class performers. For the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, the White Ferns are bringing a side that blends experienced names with a new generation of cricketers. The team has been in transition for some years now, but this 2025 squad has all the ingredients to go that one step further and renew its bid for World Cup glory.
With India going to provide spin-friendly wickets where adaptable batting will be the key, the team represents a very interesting combination of power hitters, anchors, and clever bowlers. Here is the complete list of players and what each of them brings to the campaign.
New Zealand Women’s World Cup 2025 Squad – Player Roles
| S.No | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Devine | All-rounder (Captain, batting + seam bowling) |
| 2 | Suzie Bates | Batting All-rounder (opener) |
| 3 | Amelia Kerr | All-rounder (batting + leg-spin) |
| 4 | Maddy Green | Batter (middle-order) |
| 5 | Bernadine Bezuidenhout | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 6 | Georgia Plimmer | Batter |
| 7 | Brooke Halliday | All-rounder (batting + medium pace) |
| 8 | Fran Jonas | Bowler (left-arm orthodox spin) |
| 9 | Eden Carson | Bowler (off-spin) |
| 10 | Jess Kerr | Bowler (medium-fast) |
| 11 | Hannah Rowe | All-rounder (seam-bowling) |
| 12 | Molly Penfold | Bowler (fast-medium) |
| 13 | Izzy Gaze | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 14 | Rosemary Mair | Bowler (fast-medium) |
| 15 | Kate Anderson | Batter |
Key Players and Their Roles
Sophie Devine
The captain and most experienced all-rounder in the squad, it is she with whom these violent stroke-makers can still identify. She provides a much-needed seam bowling option and is a reliable middling batter in her own right. She is a match-winningly good performer whenever the chips are down.
Suzie Bates
Bates remains one of New Zealand’s greatest batters. Her fastidious top-order locating places for stability still judging times for acceleration.
Amelia Kerr
One of the very few young leading worldwide leg-spinners, Kerr’s leg-spin is at the world level; thus, the balancing act is her batting in the middle order.
Maddy Green
Can chip in with the middle order and stabilize an innings rotating singles efficiently.
Bernadine Bezuidenhout
The experienced wicket keeper batter can give depth to the lower order and add perfection behind the stumps.
Brooke Halliday
Presently known for her grit, Halliday can slide into situations before the medium-paced bowling comes into play.
Fran Jonas & Eden Carson
Jonas will be giving some left-arm spin cherry sipping variety whereas Carson’s controlled off-spin will strengthen the spin department on Indian pitches.
Jess Kerr & Amelia’s older sister
This elegant medium fast bowler is deadly when ambidextrous with swing and painless with pace variations during powerplays and death overs.
Hannah Rowe & Rosemary Mair
Both serve as steady seam-bowling options, with Rowe supplementing the bowling with some batting depth.
Georgia Plimmer & Kate Anderson
Young batting talents looking forward to the future of New Zealand women’s cricket.
Team Outlook
The White Ferns squad for 2025 is an all-round unit with power up front; in the middle, they enjoy stability with varied bowling under Indian conditions. The team is fronted by the likes of Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates, while Amelia Kerr has added the all-round touch of class. New Zealand, in fact, are quite serious contenders for the trophy, with the veterans all performing and making a rise with the youngsters.
