Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
India won their first title. Final: India beat South Africa by 52 runs.
Tournament summary
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 was the thirteenth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted by India and Sri Lanka. India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final. It was India’s first title.
The previous edition, in 2022, was won by Australia. It is the most recent completed edition.
Key facts
- Winner: India
- Runner-up: South Africa
- Final result: India won by 52 runs
- Host: India and Sri Lanka
- Edition: thirteenth
Winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | India | South Africa | By 52 runs | India and Sri Lanka |
| 2022 | Australia | England | By 71 runs | New Zealand |
| 2017 | England | India | By 9 runs | England |
| 2013 | Australia | West Indies | By 114 runs | India |
| 2009 | England | New Zealand | By 4 wickets | Australia |
| 2005 | Australia | India | By 98 runs | South Africa |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Australia | By 4 runs | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Australia | New Zealand | By 5 wickets | India |
| 1993 | England | New Zealand | By 67 runs | England |
| 1988 | Australia | England | By 8 wickets | Australia |
| 1982 | Australia | England | By 3 wickets | New Zealand |
| 1978 | Australia | England | Round-robin title; no final played | India |
| 1973 | England | Australia | Round-robin title; no final played | England |
Questions and answers
Who won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025?
India, beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final.
Where was the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 held?
It was hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
How many titles had India won after 2025?
1 – this was their first title in the competition.
More about the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is part of a competition with a long story. The Women’s Cricket World Cup is played over 50 overs per side and has been held since 1973, two years before the first men’s World Cup. This edition was hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
How the title was won
India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final. It was India’s first title in the competition – a milestone for the team.
The runners-up
South Africa reached the final for the first time.
Before and after
The previous edition, in 2022, was won by Australia. It is the most recent completed edition.
Explore further
See every edition on the Women’s Cricket World Cup page, compare champions on the winners list, or check how the rivalry stands on the head-to-head page.
Tournament facts
- Administrator
- International Cricket Council
- Cricket format
- Women's One Day International
- Tournament format
- Round-robin and Knockout stage
- Host(s)
- India, Sri Lanka
- Champions
- India
- Runner-up
- South Africa
- Number of titles (winner)
- 1
- Teams
- 8
- Matches played
- 31
- Player of the tournament
- Deepti Sharma
- Most runs
- Laura Wolvaardt (571)
- Most wickets
- Deepti Sharma (22)
Source: 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup on Wikipedia. This facts table is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.