For years, Indian women’s cricket had waited for this moment. On a memorable night at the DY Patil Stadium, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India lifted their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup trophy, defeating South Africa by 52 runs to end a long wait. As Deepti Sharma completed her five-wicket haul and Nadine de Klerk’s dismissal confirmed the result, Harmanpreet took the final catch and continued her stride as the crowd erupted in celebration. The stands came alive with cheers and tricolours waving across the stadium. Shafali Verma, who top-scored with 87 off 78 balls and took two key wickets, played a defining role in India’s victory. The result also ended India’s run of heartbreaks in the 2005 and 2017 finals. Emotions were visible on the field as several players were seen in tears. Richa Ghos

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