Women’s World Cup 2025: 3 South Africa players to watch out for

South Africa will start their campaign in the Women’s World Cup 2025 against England on Friday, October 3, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. They will play two matches each in Colombo, Indore, and Visakhapatnam. They made their debut in the World Cup in 1997 and have made it to the semi-finals thrice. In the last edition of the World Cup, South Africa finished in second place in the points table with five wins, one loss, and one no result game. They faced England in the semi-final and lost the match by a huge margin of 137 runs.

Here are 3 South Africa players to watch out for in the Women’s World Cup 2025:

1. Laura Wolvaardt

Laura Wolvaardt is the captain of the Proteas Women. She is the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the Women’s World Cup and has scored 757 runs in 15 games at an average of 58.23. She has scored nine half-centuries in the tournament, which is the most by a Proteas Women batter. In 2025, she is the leading run-scorer for South Africa and scored 348 runs in nine games at an average of 38.66.

2. Marizanne Kapp

Kapp is the second-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in the Women’s World Cup. She has taken 32 wickets in 22 games at an average of 22.87. Kapp is one of the two South African bowlers who have taken a five-wicket haul in the World Cup. With the bat, she has scored 451 runs in 20 outings at an average of 28.18 and has made one century.

3. Sune Luus

Sune Luus has played eight ODI games this year so far and has scored 213 runs at an average of 30.42. In the Women’s World Cup, Luus has amassed 351 runs in 17 games at an average of 29.25. She has taken 11 wickets as well at an average of 32.09.

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