India’s long wait for a maiden Women’s Cricket World Cup crown ended in a blaze of emotion and fireworks at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, as Harmanpreet Kaur’s team defeated South Africa by 52 runs to lift the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 trophy.

Before a full-capacity home crowd, India produced an inspired all-round performance led by Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma, scripting a dramatic turnaround after a shaky league phase that saw them lose three matches in succession.

Verma And Deepti Lead India’s Title Charge

Put in to bat after a rain-delayed toss, India’s openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma built a century stand that laid the platform for a formidable total.

Mandhana struck a fluent 45 off 58 deliveries before falling against the run of play, but Verma carried on to s

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