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India Vs South Africa Final: Harmanpreet And Co Lift Nation's First-Ever Women's World Cup

The Indian women's cricket team kept its date with history by winning its first-ever World Cup with a 52-run victory over South Africa to script a golden chapter in the country's pantheon of sporting achievements, in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Shafali Verma, the 21-year-old, who till last week wasn't even in the reserves, created memories of a lifetime by scoring 87 in India's 298 for 7, and then grabbed a couple of crucial wickets to restrict the Proteas Women to 246 in in front of a packed DY Patil Stadium. The seasoned Deepti Sharma (5/39) and young Shree Charani (1/48) also did their bit under extreme pressure to usher in the most memorable day for women's cricket in the country.

India's players pose with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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People hold the national flag as part of rehearsals at DY Patil Stadium ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 cricket final match between India Women and South Africa Women, in Navi Mumbai.
People hold the national flag as part of rehearsals at DY Patil Stadium ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 cricket final match between India Women and South Africa Women, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with the trophy arrives the ground before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with the trophy arrives the ground before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
Fans wait as rain delayed the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Fans wait as rain delayed the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's players stand for their national anthem before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's players stand for their national anthem before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, centre, comes out before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, centre, comes out before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Shafali Verma plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Shafali Verma plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
Crowd cheer after India's Shafali Verma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Crowd cheer after India's Shafali Verma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Shafali Verma, right, and India's Smriti Mandhana celebrate after hitting a four during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Shafali Verma, right, and India's Smriti Mandhana celebrate after hitting a four during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Nadine de Klerk fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Nadine de Klerk fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt places the field during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt places the field during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: Rafiq Maqbool
India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Smriti Mandhana, left, and India's Shafali Verma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Smriti Mandhana, left, and India's Shafali Verma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's players celebrates the dismissal of India's Smriti Mandhana, left, during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's players celebrates the dismissal of India's Smriti Mandhana, left, during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, centre, celebrates the dismissal of India's Shafali Verma with team mates during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, centre, celebrates the dismissal of India's Shafali Verma with team mates during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's South Africa's players celebrate the dismissal of India's Jemimah Rodrigues during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's South Africa's players celebrate the dismissal of India's Jemimah Rodrigues during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Deepti Sharma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Deepti Sharma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's fans cheer for their team during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's fans cheer for their team during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, right, and India's Deepti Sharma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, right, and India's Deepti Sharma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Nadine de Klerk, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Amanjot Kaur during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Nadine de Klerk, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Amanjot Kaur during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates her fifty runs during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates her fifty runs during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Richa Ghosh during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Richa Ghosh during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
Artists perform during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Artists perform during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Tazmin Brits plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Tazmin Brits plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's players celebrate the runout of South Africa's Tazmin Brits during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's players celebrate the runout of South Africa's Tazmin Brits during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Anneke Bosch during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Anneke Bosch during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt, left, celebrates her fifty runs with South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt, left, celebrates her fifty runs with South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and India's Shafali Verma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and India's Shafali Verma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Sinola Jafta during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Sinola Jafta during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Annerie Dercksen plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's Annerie Dercksen plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt celebrates her century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt celebrates her century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, left, and India's Deepti Sharma celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, left, and India's Deepti Sharma celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Chole Tryon during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Chole Tryon during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's players celebrate after winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
India's players celebrate after winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: Rafiq Maqbool
India’s Smriti Mandhana brings teammate Pratika Rawal on a wheelchair as the team arrive to receive winning medals during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai.
India’s Smriti Mandhana brings teammate Pratika Rawal on a wheelchair as the team arrive to receive winning medals during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
ICC Chairman Jay Shah, right, hands over the trophy to India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah, right, hands over the trophy to India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai.
India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai.
India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
India's players with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai.
India's players with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India’s coach Amol Muzumdar plants the Indian tricolour on the pitch after the team won the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai.
India’s coach Amol Muzumdar plants the Indian tricolour on the pitch after the team won the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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