Women’s cricket is filled with brilliant, young stars. The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be the arena for this next generation to showcase their skills.
With the 2025 edition being hosted jointly by Sri Lanka and India, the tournament aspiration has, therefore, moved away from the established stars to those waiting in the wings to grab the spotlight.
From aggressive batters to game-changing all-rounders, these players can really turn things around for their teams.
Not only will their feats excite the fans, but they will put forth new parameters for what is expected out of the next generation.
Let us explore some of the rising stars that are going to electrify the tournament, starting September 30 at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
1. Pratika Rawal (India)
Rawal has promptly developed into one of the most talked-about batters in India.
She debuted in 2024’s December and never looked back, consolidating herself alongside Smriti Mandhana.
Rawal has scored 703 runs from 14 matches at an average of 54.07, including 5 fifties and a hundred.
Her technique moves from classic strokeplay to controlled aggression. This mixes well with her capability to take the game away from a bowler, be it pace or spin.
2. Rabeya Khan (Bangladesh)
Evolving into a crucial bowler for Bangladesh in recent years, Rabeya Khan has perhaps made the strongest contribution.
She has 26 wickets from 24 ODIs at an average of 28.38, still giving away crucial spells in pressure-packed situations.
The 25-year-old proved her mettle in the World Cup Qualifier campaign in Pakistan, picking up six wickets, including a significant 3/39 against Ireland.
Big occasions don’t seem to faze her, and she proved it against the top teams, for example taking 3/23 against India in 2024 in a T20I.
In spin-friendly conditions her spin bowling and that of Fahima Khatun could trouble many batting line-ups.
3. Georgia Voll (Australia)
Georgia Voll has made a rapid rise up Australia’s ranks.
She was handed a central contract just a few months into her debut season and took her chance, with Alyssa Healy’s injury ensuring her a spot at the top of the order.
She blasted 173 runs in her first ODI series against India at a strike rate of 108.80, including a century in only her second game.
But her skills aren’t limited to ODIs – she has scored 210 runs at a strike rate of 144.82 in T20Is, and her time in the Indian Women’s Premier League for powerplays has been highlighted by 154 runs at nearly 170 strike rate.
4. Lauren Filer (England)
Gritting its teeth to be counted among the fastest bowlers in women’s cricket, Lauren Filer of England.
Her 29 wickets in 19 games come at an average of 23.82, with pace and bounce used as unwelcome tools against the batters.
In July, she bowled the fastest over ever in women’s cricket, and hence possibly in all of cricket, during the T20I against India at The Oval.
On Indian and Sri Lankan surfaces, where there is usually less bounce, her pace will be crucial to disturb opposition.
5. Annerie Dercksen (South Africa)
Annerie Dercksen is a rising star on the South African circuit.
With 399 runs and 10 wickets from 11 matches, the all-rounder has already showcased her presence. Her batting average of 39.90 and bowling average of 24.30 indicate an unwavering consistency.
At six, she offers the much-needed runs down the stretch with a strike rate touching 120, while those clutch wickets at crucial moments keep the sums level for the team.
Her talent was recognised by way of the ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year tally in 2024.
The ICC Women’s World Cup is not just for the big names but for the younger generation who are shaping the present and the future of the game.
