Former England spinner Monty Panesar praised the Indian women's cricket team's first-ever World Cup win, calling it the biggest since 2011, when the men’s team won the World Cup in India after a 28-year wait. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to secure their first-ever ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

"It’s absolutely brilliant to see the women win the World Cup final — probably the biggest victory in the history of Indian women’s cricket. It’s a huge moment, the biggest since 2011, when the men’s team won the World Cup in India. Congratulations to the women’s team!" Panesar told IANS.

Monty Panesar Lauds India Women's Cricket Team

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