Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz has earned a spot in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament, becoming the only player from outside the semi-finalists to be included in the star-studded XI.
Sidra’s sharp glovework and reliable presence behind the stumps caught attention throughout the tournament, as she stood out with her consistency and quick reflexes against top sides.
Her inclusion marks a proud moment for Pakistan, highlighting her significant role despite the team’s early exit.
Visit Times of Karachi website for the latest news-related content daily
Sidra Nawaz had an impressive campaign behind the stumps, finishing the tournament as the leading wicketkeeper with eight dismissals, four catches and four stumpings, while also contributing 62 runs at an average of 20.66.
Despite Pakistan’s early exit from the group stage, Sidra’s glovework stood out in a competition filled with top-quality keeping performances.
READ: ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 set for thrilling start, here’s everything you need to know
She complemented Pakistan’s bowling attack effectively, especially when standing up to the stumps.
Her standout moment came against Australia, where she executed two sharp stumpings, including a brilliant dismissal of Kim Garth down the leg side off Diana Baig’s bowling, one of the finest moments of the tournament.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the team on Tuesday, with India’s title-winning trio, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma, making the lineup.
South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt was named skipper of the all-star XI after an outstanding campaign, where she piled up a record 571 runs at an average of 71.37, the most ever in a single Women’s World Cup.
Follow the Times of Karachi channel on WhatsApp
Mandhana finished as the second-highest run scorer, displaying consistency with crucial knocks of 80 and 88 against Australia and England before her memorable century (109) against New Zealand.
Jemimah Rodrigues earned her place after producing a match-winning 127 not out against Australia in the semi-final and an unbeaten 76 versus New Zealand, helping India seal a top-four finish.
All-rounder Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament after achieving a rare double, scoring over 200 runs and taking more than 20 wickets in one World Cup edition.
Her heroic performance in the final, which included a half-century and a five-wicket haul, was pivotal in India’s title win.
Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner and Alana King also made the team, while England’s Sophie Ecclestone and South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk and Marizanne Kapp completed the lineup.
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the 12th player.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament:
Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Ash Gardner, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland, Nadine de Klerk, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone.
12th Player: Nat Sciver-Brunt.
