Machibet APPAnnounced: South Africa's Squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

South Africa have announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. Star opener Laura Wolvaardt has been entrusted with the captaincy, marking the start of their final preparations for the sport’s grandest stage.

The year 2025 has produced mixed results for the side, with 3 wins in 7 outings. Still, certain players have stood out with consistent performances. Tazmin Brits tops the batting charts with 371 runs, closely followed by Annerie Dercksen with 329 runs. On the bowling front, Nonkululeko Mlaba has led the attack superbly, claiming 13 wickets in 6 games, while Masabata Klaas chipped in with 8 wickets from just 4 appearances.

The journey has been far from smooth. In the Tri-Nation Series against India and hosts Sri Lanka, they managed just 1 win in 4 games. Despite the results, Dercksen’s form was a major highlight as she finished with 276 runs, the highest in the series, while Chloe Tryon contributed with 6 wickets. Their fortunes improved during the West Indies tour in June, where they secured a 2-1 series win. Brits scored 184 runs, Wolvaardt added 130, and Mlaba once again impressed with 7 wickets in 3 games.

South Africa’s squad for ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025:

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

Since finishing as semi-finalists in the 2022 edition in New Zealand, South Africa have been eager to go two steps further. They have participated in every World Cup since their debut in 1997, and their best results have been semi-final finishes in 2000, 2017, and 2022.

Before the World Cup begins, South Africa will fine-tune their preparations with a three-match ODI series in Lahore against Pakistan, followed by two warm-ups – against New Zealand on 25th September and India on 28th September.