As now, when someone says Indian Cricket Team, it won’t just bring to mind the Men in Blue. From November 3, 2025, when someone asks who captains India, many will proudly say - Harmanpreet Kaur.
Because what happened in Mumbai wasn’t just a victory; it was a revolution. It wasn’t just about lifting a trophy; it was about lifting an entire generation’s hopes. What our women achieved on that field transcended sport. It shattered stereotypes, silenced doubts, and redefined what Indian cricket means.
The images from that night will live forever - The roar of the crowd, the tears of joy, the sea of tri-colour waving in celebration. Those moments will inspire countless young girls across the country to pick up a bat or a ball, and to dream without hesitation. Every girl who has ever been told, “Cricket isn’t for you,” can now point to this win and say, “Watch me.”
For years, Indian cricket was synonymous with the men’s game - the legends, the heroes, the blue jerseys that united a billion hearts. But now, there’s another image etched into history - Harmanpreet and her girls lifting the trophy, her teammates in tears, the stadium roaring as if witnessing destiny itself.
What happened on that night in Mumbai proved that every tear shed, every hour of unseen hard work, and every setback endured by these women was worth it. It was a moment so powerful that even Rohit Sharma, a man who’s seen it all, couldn’t hold back his emotions. Because this wasn’t just their win, it was India’s.
This triumph will be remembered as the turning point - the moment Indian cricket evolved. The packed stadium, the electrifying atmosphere, the pride that swept across the nation, all of it was proof that the change has already begun.
If the 1983 World Cup inspired an entire generation to believe, this win will inspire a new one to belong. This is not the story of a team that won a World Cup, it’s the story of a nation realising that its heroes wear not just blue, but courage, grit, and dreams. Indian cricket will never be the same again. And that’s the most beautiful part of it.
India lost the toss and South Africa asked them to bat first. Little did they know that a pocked dynamite was about to explode. Shafali Verma, who was brought in as a replacement decided to play the best Women's ODI knock of her career and gave her side a perfect start with a strong 87.
Deepti Sharma too scored a fifty down the order but wickets at regular intervals restricted India to 298/7 on a decent batting track. It was a good total but the pressure of the big final could swing the match either way.
South Africa started strongly, and were 114/2 in in 20 overs, when the tide turned against them. And it was once again Shafali who took 2 crucial wickets and dismantled South Africa's middle order. Laura Wolvaardt, though, dropped anchor and kept her side in the hunt with yet another hundred.
But Deepti Sharma spun her magical web of destruction and claimed a 5-wicket-haul. She ended the tournament as the highest wicket-taker, and helped India win the final by 52 runs. The Indian Women's Cricket Team finally broke the knockout jinx and lifted their first-ever World Cup trophy.
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