In 2025, the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup team has been announced by the ICC.
The tournament team includes two players from runners-up South Africa and four members of the India squad who won the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup.
With the greatest score and the most runs, Gongadi Trisha leads the order, while teammate G Kamalini is also praised for her batting.
The remaining batters include Jemma Botha of South Africa, Davina Perrin of England, and Caoimhe Bray of Australia, who all amassed over 100 runs during the competition.Aayushi Shukla, a teammate, and Chamodi Praboda of Sri Lanka support India’s spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, who leads the bowling attack with 17 wickets.
Nepal’s Puja Mahato, who scored all 70 runs in a single innings and claimed nine wickets, is named the all-rounder. South Africa’s Kayla Reyneke is named captain, and England’s Katie Jones, who has a remarkable nine dismissals behind the wickets, is handed the gloves.
The Proteas also benefit from seamer Nthabiseng Nini, who was picked as the 12th player after taking six wickets during the tournament.
Tournament’s Team
1. Gongadi Trisha (India): Strike-rate: 147.14, average: 77.25, runs: 309, and highest score: 100*
Trisha was the tournament’s greatest batsman by a wide margin and won Player of the Tournament when he excelled with bat and ball in the final, scoring 44 not out from 33 deliveries and taking 3/15.
2. Jemma Botha (South Africa): Strike-rate: 123.52, average: 26.25, uns: 105, and highest score: 37
Botha made an impression in the semi-final, scoring runs in each of her other innings, including a strong 32 in the opening match against New Zealand, and smashing five fours and two sixes in a vital 37 off 24 balls as South Africa chased down 106 against Australia.
3. Davina Perrin (England)
Strike-rate: 135.38, average: 35.20, runs: 176, and highest score: 74
Throughout the competition, England relied heavily on Perrin’s dependability at the top of the order. Her greatest performance was a 45-ball 74 against the USA, which included three sixes.
4.G Kamalini (India): Runs: 143, Strike-rate: 104.37, Average: 35.75, and Highest Score: 56*
When starting the batting in the semi-final match against England, Kamalini maintained her composure and sent India back to the final with an undefeated 56 off 50 balls. In a 150-run victory over Scotland, she also scored a fantastic half-century.
5. Caoimhe Bray (Australia) Strike-rate: 96.74, average: 29.75, runs: 119, and highest score: 45
With 36 runs and seven wickets, the 15-year-old was the leading scorer in the semi-final matchup with South Africa.
- Puja Mahato (Nepal): 70 runs, 23.33 average, 51.85 strike rate, and 70 highest score
Wickets: 9, Best: 4/9, Economy: 4.34, Average: 7.00
In their decisive victory over the hosts, Malaysia, the captain of Nepal set an example by being selected player of the match for her undefeated 23 and 4/9 bowling stats.
7. Kayla Reyneke (c) (South Africa): Best: 3/2, Economy: 4.14, Average: 6.27, Wickets: 11
Until losing in the final, Reyneke’s team was undefeated in the competition. She got wickets in every game and scored a crucial 26 against Australia in the semifinals.
8. Katie Jones (wk) (England): Best: 3/2, Economy: 4.14, Average: 6.27, Wickets: 11
Until losing in the final, Reyneke’s team was undefeated in the competition. She got wickets in every game and scored a crucial 26 against Australia in the semifinals.
9. Aayushi Shukla (India) Wickets: 14, Economy: 3.01, Average: 5.71, Best: 4/8
Shukla has taken wickets in all but one of the tournament’s games, with the most notable being a four-wicket haul against Scotland while giving up only eight runs. India’s success also depended heavily on their 2/9 record against South Africa in the final.
10. Chamodi Praboda (Sri Lanka): Best: 3/5, Economy: 3.80, Average: 6.33, Wickets: 9
A 15-year-old left-arm spinner, she claimed wickets in all four of her Sri Lankan matches, including two three-wicket hauls (3/5 against Malaysia and 3/16 against the West Indies).
11. Vaishnavi Sharma (India) Best: 5/5, Economy: 3.36, Average: 4.35, Wickets: 17
The left-arm spinner could not be left out of any tournament team due to his incredible 5/5 versus Malaysia, which included a hat-trick, and his highest bowling numbers ever recorded at the championship.
12. Nthabiseng Nini (South Africa): Average: 7.33, Economy: 4.00, Best: 3/4, Wickets: 6
With a spectacular three-wicket haul against Samoa in the group stage, the seamer bowled brilliantly throughout the competition.
