Women's Cricket Stars Shine: Mandhana, Wolvaardt Lead 2025 Dominance

• Smriti Mandhana finished 2025 as the highest ODI run-getter (1362 runs, 5 centuries) and became the first Indian woman with centuries in all three formats.
• Laura Wolvaardt was the second-highest ODI run-getter (1174 runs), led South Africa to the World Cup final, and ended the year as the #1 ODI batter.
• Deepti Sharma earned Player of the Tournament in India's ODI World Cup win, was the leading ODI wicket-taker (39 wickets), and topped T20I bowling rankings.
• Tazmin Brits smashed 5 ODI centuries (joint-most) and finished as the fourth-highest ODI run-getter with 937 runs.
• Ashleigh Gardner was the top-ranked ODI all-rounder, while Nonkululeko Mlaba finished as the second-highest ODI wicket-taker (35 wickets).

Why It Matters: 2025 saw stellar performances from women cricketers, with India's historic World Cup win and individual records.