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IND-W vs SA-W Final, Key Players In ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final: Indian women's cricket team stands on the brink of creating one of the iconic moments in their history as they face South Africa in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the DY Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side seems determined to end their ICC trophy drought, especially after a memorable performance in the semifinal.

This will be India's third appearance in the final. They missed out on the title in 2005 and 2017, losing it against Australia and England, respectively. The Women in Blue have witnessed so many ups and downs in the ongoing tournament so far. While an injury to star opener Pratika Rawal came as a barrier for the hosts ahead of the semifinal, Jemimah Rodrigues stepped up and went on to produce an incredible effort to help her team get over the line against Australia.

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India defeated by 5 wickets in the semifinal, with Jemimah smashing a match-winning century. She probably played the best innings of her career so far, scoring an unbeaten 127 runs in 134 balls on the back of 14 boundaries. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also made a magnificent contribution of 89 runs as India pulled off the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history.

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All eyes will be on Smriti Mandhana in the final after the in-form batter departed cheaply in the previous match. On the other hand, South Africa have been fortunate to get some consistent performances from their senior players on board throughout the tournament.

While so many stars from both teams gear up for action in the biggest of stages, let's take a look at 7 players to watch out for in the India vs South Africa, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final.

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Key Players IND-W vs SA-W Final, ICC Women's World Cup 2025:

Smriti Mandhana: Mandhana has been in incredible form in the ongoing tournament. She is India's top run-getter with 389 runs to her name at an average of 55.57.

Laura Wolvaardt: The South African skipper Wolvaardt has scored the most runs (470) in the tournament so far. She smashed a match-winning century in the semifinal against England.

Harmanpreet Kaur: Harmanpreet is known for her big contributions in knockout games, having just scored 89 runs in the semifinal against Australia. She might have one more monumental knock under her belt. The Indian skipper has scored 240 runs in the tournament so far.

Marizanne Kapp: Kapp will be amazingly fresh from her five-wicket haul in the semifinal. She is South Africa's leading wicket-taker in the ongoing tournament with 12 scalps in 8 matches.

Jemimah Rodrigues: After playing an iconic knock of 127 runs against Australia, Jemimah will be high on confidence in the final. Having already scored 268 runs in the tournament, her wicket will be massive for South Africa.

Nadine de Klerk: De Klerk might have made the contribution of 8 wickets in the tournament so far; her match-winning knock earlier in the tournament will remain in the minds of the Indian bowlers. She will be key for the Wolvaardt-led side when it comes to providing key finishes with the bat as well.

Shree Charani: In the high-scoring contest against Australia in the semifinal, where all the bowlers were hit for big runs, Shree Charani came up with an impressive effort. Having already taken 13 wickets so far, the young spinner could make a huge difference for India in the middle overs.


IND-W vs SA-W Squads, ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final

India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry

South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso, Masabata Klaas

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