Harmanpreet Kaur created history on November 2, 2025. She became India’s first women’s captain to win the World Cup. The team beat South Africa by 52 runs at DY Patil Stadium. Every Indian celebrated this incredible moment with pure joy and pride.
India’s Captain Makes a Statement
Harmanpreet posted a picture on Instagram after the big win. She held the trophy and wore a special t-shirt. The t-shirt had powerful words written on it.
It said: “Cricket is a gentleman’s ~gentleman’s~ EVERYONE’S game.” She crossed out one word to make her point clear. Cricket doesn’t belong to just one gender anymore.
Her message touched hearts all over the country. Young girls now believe they can achieve anything in cricket.
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The Final Match Performance
South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first in this big final. While batting first, India put up 298 runs on the board. Shafali Verma scored 87 runs with confident strokes. Deepti Sharma scored a solid 58 to push the scoreboard to a fighting total.
Harmanpreet added 20 runs herself to help the team. The bowlers then did their job perfectly. South Africa’s captain scored a century but her team couldn’t chase down the target.
Fans compared this win to the famous 1983 men’s World Cup. Both victories mean so much to Indian cricket lovers.
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The Road to Championship Glory
Things didn’t start well for India in this tournament. The team actually lost three group stage games. Many people doubted whether they could bounce back.
But this team had different plans. They fought back strongly. They knocked out New Zealand first. Then came the big test against Australia, the defending champions. India won that match too and reached the final. Jemmimah scored a 127* in the semi-final. History will remember that iconic knock.
Now India stands with Australia, England, and New Zealand. Only these four countries have won the Women’s ODI World Cup. Harmanpreet’s team earned their place in cricket history books.
