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The Indian women’s team, which clinched the ODI World Cup for the first time, is composed of 15 remarkable players. Here’s an introduction to these bravehearts and their families who played pivotal roles in India’s maiden ICC women’s event title. Team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, aged 36, has her mother, Satwinder, as a homemaker, and her father, Harminder Singh, as a former basketball player. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, 29, is a left-handed opening batter from Mumbai. Her mother, Smita, is a homemaker, and her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, is a businessman. Pratika Rawal, selected for Team India just before the World Cup, is from Delhi. Her father, Pradeep Rawal, is her childhood coach and an umpire. Unfortunately, she was injured and withdrew from the tournament before the semi-finals. Shafali Verma, called up mid-World Cup, resides in Rohtak, Haryana. Her father, Sanjeev Verma, owns a jewellery shop, while her mother, Parveen, manages the household. Jemimah Rodriguez, who scored a match-winning century against Australia in the semi-finals, has a father, Ivan, who is a coach, and her mother, Lavita, teaches at a school. Jemimah is a student at the Mumbai cricket nursery. India’s explosive finisher, Richa Ghosh, hails from Siliguri, West Bengal. Her father, Manabendra Ghosh, is a former cricketer, while her mother, Swapna, is a homemaker. Deepti Sharma, aged 28, was the Player of the Tournament in the 2025 World Cup. A resident of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Deepti Sharma is also a DSP from the sports quota. She is a formidable batswoman and a wicket-taking spinner. Harleen Deol, 27, hails from Chandigarh. Although she played a brilliant innings against Sri Lanka, she was not part of the final. Her mother, Charanjit Kaur, is a government employee, and her father, B.S. Deol, is a businessman. All-rounder Amanjot Kaur, 25, also hails from Chandigarh. Her mother is a homemaker, and her father is a wood contractor. Kranti Gaur, a 22-year-old resident of Ghuwara, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, took nine wickets in six matches in the World Cup. Her mother, Neelam, is a homemaker, and her father, Munna Gaur, is a police constable. Radha Yadav bowled solidly in the final. The 25-year-old’s family is originally from Uttar Pradesh but has long lived in Mumbai. Sneh Rana, aged 31, is from Uttarakhand. This all-rounder’s father has passed away, while her mother, Vimala, is a homemaker. Bowler Arundhati Reddy, 28, did not get a chance to play a single match in this World Cup. Her mother was an athlete, and her father, PV Ramanna Reddy, is a police officer. Renuka Singh, a resident of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, took three wickets in six matches in the World Cup. Her mother, Sunita Thakur, is a Class-IV employee. Sricharani, aged 21, hails from Erramalle, Andhra Pradesh. She took 14 wickets in nine matches and was one of India’s star spinners. Her father, Chandrashekhar Reddy, works at the Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project. Wicketkeeper-batsman Uma Chhetri (far right), 23, played one match in this World Cup but did not bat. Hailing from a small village in Assam, Uma’s parents are both daily wage labourers. Her mother and brother are seen in the photo.
