Moments after guiding India to their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup title in Navi Mumbai, captain Harmanpreet Kaur walked up to head coach Amol Muzumdar and touched his feet. The gesture, seen as a mark of respect and gratitude, reflected the strong bond between the two, who had steered India through a demanding campaign to historic success.

The moment came shortly after Harmanpreet took the final catch of Nadine de Klerk, sealing South Africa’s innings at 246 in their chase of 299. The win ended India’s long wait for a Women’s World Cup crown , making Harmanpreet only the third Indian captain after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lift an ODI World Cup. The result was the product of a balanced team effort, with Shafali Verma’s quickfire 87 setting the tone, Deepti Sharma anchoring the middle

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