Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has taken the catch that sealed India’s maiden Women’s World Cup triumph in front of their delirious home fans – and then warned they plan to make a habit of collecting global trophies.

Harmanpreet, the stern but inspirational figure whose sides have so often had to live in all-conquering Australia’s shadow, really found her smile on Sunday as her team, inspired by one-time girl wonder Shafali Verma, beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final in Navi Mumbai.

“This is the start,” declared a smiling Harmanpreet. “We wanted to break this barrier, and our next plan is to make this a habit.

“We were waiting for it, and now this moment has come. So many big occasions are coming, and we want to keep improving. This is not the end, just the beginning.”

It was a clear wa

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