India win maiden Women’s World Cup title

• India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 final at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on November 2.

• It was the Indian women’s first-ever World Cup crown.

• Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma starred with both bat and ball to help India secure a tense win after South Africa had won the toss and elected to bowl.

• Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side put up 298/7 against South Africa, posting the second-highest score in a Women’s ODI World Cup final. After a commanding 100-run opening stand, India were well placed at 223/3 but South Africa fought back to keep them below the 300-mark.

• Shafali Verma (87) led the way with a fine knock while Deepti Sharma (58) steadied the innings towards the end.

• Chasing 299, South Africa looked well set at one stage to get to the target but Deepti Sharma’s breakthrough sparked a dramatic collapse. After she dismissed Annerie Dercksen, the Proteas crumbled from 209/5 to 246 all out.

• South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt (101) led from the front with a magnificent century but wickets fell regularly at the other end. 

• Deepti was the standout performer with the ball, finishing with superb figures of 5/39 while Shafali Verma and Sree Charani chipped in with key wickets to seal a historic win for India.

• This triumph marks a landmark achievement for Indian cricket, as they now join Australia, England, and New Zealand as the only nations to have ever won the women’s 50-over World Cup. 

• Shafali Verma was adjudged the Player of the Match. 

• Deepti Sharma was named the Player of the Tournament.