The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, set to take place in India and Sri Lanka between September 30 and November 2, will feature the eight best teams. A Player of the Match win usually comes as a reward for an outstanding individual effort in terms of runs scored, wickets taken, or just great all-round performance throughout the course of the game. Among the best players, some are more probable winners based on form, tournament experience, and their performances under pressure.
Here let us find some players who have the potential to win Player of-the-Match awards for their teams in CWC 2025:
1. Smriti Mandhana (India)
Smriti Mandhana is the strongest contender for Player of the Match. The Indian vice-captain stands at a very high spot in the ICC ODI batting rankings. In 2025, Mandhana has already scored four ODI centuries, one of which was a record-breaking century against Australia in just 50 balls.. She has been consistent, averaging 62 runs in 13 innings in 2025, with crucial performances against top teams.
2. Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Ellyse Perry is an all-range athlete, able to kill both bats and balls. They say the Australian athlete’s run tally is north of 6,700 with 330 wickets internationally dependent upon to do a win. Recent contributions also see her lead Australia past India, showing adaptation to subcontinent conditions. Eight-time World Cup-winning experience and peerless ability. That makes her an obvious selection for Player of the Match.
3. Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
Amelia Kerr has 360 runs and blackjack with 4 wickets. At 24, Kerr maintains the ignominious record of highest individual scores in women ODI cricket of 232 No. against Ireland. However, she was recently awarded Player of the Tournament at the 2024 T20 World Cup, a testament to her ability to deliver performances in major tournaments. Death bowling and fierce hitting mean that she is always on the Player of the Match radar.
4. Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
An exceptional batter, Laura Wolvaardt is one of only three women world-wide to have scored centuries in all three international formats. The South African captain has amassed over 4,500 ODI runs, with nine centuries, including 184 not out. Her most recent century, achieved against Pakistan, demonstrates her ability to build large innings under pressure. Her leadership and unyielding run-scoring, averaging over 50 in ODIs, will likely translate into match-winning displays and Player of the Match honors.
5. Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
Nat Sciver-Brunt is a contemporary cricketer and ranks second in the ICC ODI batting standings. Her recent 122-run warm-up navigation past India shows her preparedness for the tournament and her capability to wrestle off strong bowling attacks. Sciver-Brunt has a stout all-round record with over 4,000 ODI runs averaged above 46, with vital wickets through medium pace bowling. Sciver-Brunt also possesses leadership qualities and can rightly be nominated for Player of the Match on account of her proven performances in key two teams, especially for England.
6. Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
Chamari Athapaththu comes in with plentiful experience and match-winning ability for her final World Cup. The 35-year-old all-rounder is the only Sri Lankan woman to have scored an ODI hundred, accumulating five in all, including a landmark 178 not out. Her leadership has ushered Sri Lanka through great feats like the recent Asia Cup T20 triumph. Aggressive batting, useful off-spin bowling, and the desire to leave an impactful mark at the home World Cup for Athapaththu make the Player of the Match performances a good possibility.
7. Nigar Sultana Joty (Bangladesh)
Nigar Sultana Joty stands out as an integral part of Bangladesh’s ascent in women’s cricket. She has been bestowed with the honor of captaincy and additionally performs wicketkeeping duties. The duo has roguishly qualified for back-to-back World Cups, and Joty is an inspiration for her team. Joty has crossed the 1,000-run mark in ODIs, with numerous crucial contributions under pressure. Her dual role of wicketkeeper and recipient of middle-order batting gives Joty plenty of opportunities to sway the outcome of a match; plus, her experience from the winning World Cup clash of Bangladesh versus Pakistan in 2022 is valuable tournament knowledge.
8. Muneeba Ali (Pakistan)
Muneeba Ali is a match-winner for Pakistan with her impressive batting. With her left-hand back facing the wicketkeeper and batter, she was the first Pakistani woman to score a T20I hundred and remains a force in ODI cricket. Ali has scored more than 1,300 runs in ODIs, including a century, and had shown that she can forge big innings. Her aggressive intent and increasing levels of consistency, coupled with Pakistan’s somewhat unpredictable nature in major tournaments, give rise to opportunities for big-impact performances that could snatch Player of the Match honors and pull upsets over the more highly ranked teams.
