The Indian women’s cricket team made history on Sunday as they hoisted the World Cup trophy for the first time. The victory also came with a significant prize pool — with the ICC and BCCI announcing a combined cash reward of Rs 90 crore for the players and staff.

The Women in Blue overcame South Africa by 52 runs during a thrilling match in Navi Mumbai on Sunday night — securing their first-ever World Cup title across both T20I and ODI formats. All-round performances from Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma were the crowning jewels for the team in the title clash.

A 52-run stand between skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (20 in 29 balls, with two fours) and Deepti Sharma took India beyond the 200-run mark. A final flourish by Deepti (58 in 58 balls, with three fours and a six) and Richa Ghosh (34 in 2

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