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As if to highlight what that victory meant, an emotional Harmanpreet gave way to a more familiar, business-like one for the final. The way she nonchalantly tossed the ball up to herself and caught it at the end of Sunday's comfortable win over South Africa then stalked around calmly marshalling her team for celebrations gave an air of "job done".
A heroic tale from India's victory in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 has emerged with a star performer in both the semi-final and final playing with a fractured finger. India won the mega event for the first time in history.
After a slow start to the group stage where rain was discussed just as much as the cricket, India's eventual World Cup success showed what is possible when given the platform.
Mandhana was the No. 1 batter in the rankings throughout the World Cup, but was below her best in the knockouts, scoring 24 in the semi-final against Australia, and 45 in the final. She still finished second on the World Cup run-scorers' list.
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has sparked a major debate after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side lifted the Women's World Cup title for the first time on Sunday. After India beat South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai,
After two runners-up finishes in 2005 and 2017, the Indian team finally became third time lucky as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final to lift maiden silverware.
Smriti Mandhana led India to their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title in 2025, with boyfriend Palash Muchhal celebrating her historic win. Muchhal sho