{"id":4902,"date":"2025-10-02T18:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=4902"},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:10:57","slug":"wolvaardt-excited-to-start-proteas-womens-world-cup-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/wolvaardt-excited-to-start-proteas-womens-world-cup-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolvaardt: Excited To Start Proteas Women\u2019s World Cup Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"
Proteas Women\u2019s captain, Laura Wolvaardt, expressed her excitement to kickstart their ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025 campaign as they prepare for the opening encounter against England in Guwahati on Friday.<\/div>\n
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The match is scheduled to take place at the ACA Stadium at 15h00 local time (11h30 SAST) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Grandstand (Ch. 201).<\/div>\n
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In the pre-match press conference ahead of South Africa\u2019s highly anticipated first match of the 13th edition of the global showpiece, Wolvaardt shared her thoughts on starting the tournament against familiar rivals England.<\/div>\n
“Very excited to get going. England are a very strong side, but we really enjoy playing against them in World Cups. \u201cThey’ve beaten us in the semi-finals in the last two editions of this tournament, so we\u2019re really keen to look to get a good start against them tomorrow. Being able to beat a team like that early on really sets the tone for the competition.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe’ve got a really strong group of players here, we\u2019ve prepared well, and we\u2019re really looking forward to the game,\u201d the skipper added.<\/div>\n
Despite England\u2019s superior record over South Africa in previous meetings, including semi-final defeats in both the 2017 and 2022 tournaments, Wolvaardt remains confident in her team\u2019s ability to compete with the best.<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a tricky one, because I feel like we\u2019ve beaten them in the group stages in past World Cups and then lost to them in the semi-finals.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe know as a group that we can beat them, especially in the group stages. I think we know that if we play our best cricket, we can beat any side in the world. We\u2019ve played some good cricket recently; we\u2019ve been batting really well and we\u2019ve bowled better and better, so all of us know that if we stick to our plans and we are clear with what we want to do, then we can beat them tomorrow,\u201d<\/div>\n
Much like in the opening game of the tournament between India and Sri Lanka at the same ground, rain has been predicted during the course of the matchday. When quizzed about the potential disruptions during the contest, Wolvaardt highlighted the importance of adaptation.<\/div>\n
“Obviously there\u2019s been a lot of rain around, and we\u2019re going to have to be as adaptable as we can. The (weather) apps are quite unpredictable. You don\u2019t really know when it\u2019s going to rain, even if the app says it\u2019s going to rain. So we\u2019ll just have to be able to adapt in the game and to whatever comes at us.”<\/div>\n
The ongoing World Cup in India has already seen record-breaking attendance, with more than 22,000 fans at the opening match. When asked about the potential of this edition becoming the biggest Women\u2019s World Cup to date, Wolvaardt highlighted its significance for the women\u2019s game.<\/div>\n
\u201cHopefully very big for the game. The women\u2019s game has grown incredibly in the last couple of years. It feels like the pinnacle of all of that, having a massive World Cup in India where the game has absolutely blown up.<\/div>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of really good subcontinent sides here, that have a lot of good spinners.\u00a0 It brings everyone onto a more level playing field, so it should be really tightly-contested and watched all around the world,\u201d the captain concluded.<\/div>\n
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Proteas Women Squad – ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025 & Pakistan Tour<\/strong><\/div>\n
Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) (Fidelity Titans), Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions), Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province), Annerie Dercksen (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Sun\u00e9 Luus (Fidelity Titans), Karabo Meso (DP World Lions), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions), Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), and Chlo\u00e9 Tryon (DP World Lions)<\/div>\n
Travelling Reserve<\/div>\n
Mian\u00e9 Smit (Fidelity Titans)<\/div>\n
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Fixtures – ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025<\/strong><\/div>\n
Friday, 03 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs England (ACA Stadium, Guwahati)<\/div>\n
Monday, 06 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs New Zealand (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)<\/div>\n
Thursday, 09 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs India (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)<\/div>\n
Monday, 13 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs Bangladesh (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)<\/div>\n
Friday, 17 October at 11h30\u00a0– South Africa vs Sri Lanka (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)<\/div>\n
Tuesday, 21 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs Pakistan (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)<\/div>\n
Saturday, 25 October at 11h30 –\u00a0South Africa vs Australia (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)<\/div>\n
Wednesday, 29 October at 11h30\u00a0– Semi-final 1 (TBC)<\/div>\n
Thursday, 30 October at 11h30\u00a0– Semi-final 2 (Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai)<\/div>\n
Sunday, 02 November at 11h30 –\u00a0Final (TBC)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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