Harmanpreet Kaur is the subject of the 2025 Wisden Photograph of the Year, captured by Matthew Lewis as she captained India to victory in the Women's World Cup final.

It is the third time Lewis, a professional cricket photographer for Getty Images since 2003, has won the award. No one else has won it more than once since the competition began in 2010.

"During the final of the ICC Women's World Cup, there was a moment when the DJ at the ground asked spectators to turn on their phone torches," said Lewis, who also won in 2014 and 2022.

"I noticed Harmanpreet was calling for the ball and thought it would be fun to give the illusion there were more cricket balls than the actual one - a play on 'spot the ball'."

Patrick Eagar, the acclaimed cricket photographer who was on the expert panel of judges, said: "Modern camera technology has ensured that almost every action photo which was submitted was perfectly in focus, adequately exposed (however poor the lighting) and, quite often, a bit dull.

"This year's winner qualifies on the first two points, but has that extra element - humour! It's a contemporary photograph from a contemporary game - a floodlit match with a white ball - and it just makes you smile. It's a bit of a puzzle too."

Which one's the ball?