Setting the Stage The 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, brings together a perfect storm of factors shaping tactical trends: Subcontinental conditions : Many pitches are expected to be slower, turning in the middle overs, favoring spinners. Increasing batting depth : More teams have strengthened their lower middle order (positions 6-8), leading to higher scores, more recoveries, and less of a collapse if the top order fails. Evolving bowlers : Spinners are playing a more central role, not just in containing but also in wicket taking. Conversely, pace bowlers are being used with more variation and in more tactical phases of the game. Key Tactical Shifts Here are the biggest trends I’m seeing, how teams are adapting, and what might decide critical matches. Tactical Element Traditional Role Emerging Evolution Spin bowling dominance Used in middle overs, as defensive options, or to exploit turn late in the innings. Spinners are going...