A total of eight teams are participating in the Women’s World Cup 2022. This tournament has already started in New Zealand. In the first match, West Indies beat hosts New Zealand by three runs. In this tournament, all the teams will play against each other and after the end of the league match, the first four teams of the points table will reach the semi-finals. The Australian team has won this World Cup the maximum number of times. While England has won this tournament four and New Zealand once. The Indian team has lost in 2005 and 2017 by reaching the finals. This time Team India would like to return home with the World Cup trophy.
India’s command in this World Cup is in the hands of experienced Mithali Raj. Here we are telling about the captains of the eight teams involved in this tournament.
1.Bharat (Mithali Raj)
Mithali Raj is the captain of the Indian women’s team. Mithali is one of the most successful female cricketers in India. The 39-year-old Mithali has scored 7623 runs in 225 ODIs for India. His average is 51.85. At the same time, his highest score is 125 not out. Mithali has also scored seven centuries and 62 half-centuries in ODIs.
2. Pakistan (Bismah Maroof)
In the Women’s World Cup 2022, the command of the Pakistan team is in the hands of Bismah Maroof. Bismah, who played 108 matches for Pakistan, is known for her all-round performance as well as her beauty. Bismah has scored 2602 runs in ODI cricket at an average of 27.97. His highest score is 99 runs. At the same time, she has taken 44 wickets with the ball. His best performance is four for seven.
3. Australia (Meg Lenning)
Australian captain Meg Lenning has been doing wonders in women’s cricket since 2010. He has scored 4069 runs in 91 ODIs. His highest score is 152 not out. During this, 14 centuries have come off his bat. He has also taken a wicket with the ball. Leaving an average of 52.84, he scores runs at a strike rate of 92.45. She is the captain of the Australian team in this tournament.
4. Bangladesh (Nigar Sultana)
Bangladesh’s wicket-keeper batsman Nigar Sultana has been made the captain of the team in this World Cup. However, Sultana does not have much match-playing experience. He has scored 376 runs in 23 ODIs at an average of 22.11 and has 17 wickets behind the wickets. His highest score is 59 not out. He has two half-centuries to his name in ODI cricket.