The Indian women’s cricket team’s wait was finally over on Sunday night when they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final to clinch their maiden Women’s World Cup title. The triumph evoked memories of India’s iconic 1983 men’s World Cup victory under Kapil Dev — when a young, fearless team stunned the mighty West Indies. Yet, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar feels the two historic achievements belong to different contexts.

In his column for The Sportstar , Gavaskar wrote, “The win once again emphasised, if ever it was needed, that sporting intelligence wins trophies, not fancy degrees from universities. It also proves that it will invariably be Indian coaches who get the best results since they know the players – their strengths, weaknesses, and temperament – and understand the nuanc

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