ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has included Pakistani cricketer Sidra Amin in its list of “batters tipped to shine” at the Women’s World Cup 2025, which is set to kick off from today, Tuesday, with the first contest scheduled between India and Sri Lanka. 

The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will take place from Sept. 30 to Nov. 2 in India and Sri Lanka. There are no groups at the Women’s World Cup, with all eight teams set to play seven matches during the group stage and the top four sides on the standings then progress to the knockout semifinal stage. 

Amin, 33, is a veteran Pakistani woman cricketer who has played 77 ODIs and 66 T20Is for her country. She has scored 2,271 runs in ODIs and 1,044 runs in the shortest format of the game and is considered one of the key players for Pakistan. The Pakistani woman cricketer scored back-to-back centuries against South Africa this year, cementing her status as one of the finest women batters in modern-day cricket. 

“In seven ODIs this year, she has crossed fifty more often than not and has been her country’s leading run-getter,” the ICC said in its latest report. “At 33, Sidra is finally combining experience with productivity and her calm approach at the top of the order will be beneficial for Pakistan.”

The cricket governing body said it would be fascinating to see how Amin takes on the best pacers during the world cup tournament. 

The article also features seven other batters, including Australia’s Beth Mooney, Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter Supta, England’s Natalie Sciver-Brunt, India’s Smriti Mandhana, New Zealand’s Georgia Plimmer, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp and Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama as players to watch out for during the tournament. 

Mandhana reclaimed the top spot in the ICC ODI Batter Rankings earlier this year, scoring more than 800 runs in 2025 alone at an average above 60. 

“Mandhana already has over 4,800 ODI runs in her career and has become the most reliable opener India have produced since Mithali Raj,” the report said. “What makes her so important is not just the volume of runs but the timing of them.”

Pakistan begin their campaign for the world title against Bangladesh on Oct. 2.