By Admin 
The Indian team has won the title of Women’s World Cup 2025. Team India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, has created history by winning its first ICC title. In the final played at DY Patil Stadium, the Indian team became the world champion by defeating South Africa by 52 runs. Shefali Verma, who played an explosive inning of 87 runs and took 2 wickets in the final, was chosen as the player of the match.
After Pratika Rawal got injured, Shefali Verma was given entry in the semi-finals. This young player registered his name in history with his performance in the final.
After being named Player of the Match, Shefali said, “I had said in the beginning that God has sent me to do something good. That proved to be true. I am very happy that we finally won the World Cup. This is a very memorable moment for me. I cannot explain it in words. It was definitely difficult, but I had faith in myself. I believed that if I keep myself calm, I can do anything.”
He said, “The final was important for me and the entire team. My effort was to score runs and help the team win. I worked on my plans. I am very happy that they came true. I got the support of captain Harman and the team. Everyone asked me to play wholeheartedly. This boosted my confidence.”
Referring to Sachin Tendulkar, Shefali said, “When I saw Sachin sir, I got a different kind of enthusiasm. I keep talking to Sachin sir. He always gives me confidence. He is a master of cricket. I got a lot of inspiration from him.”
Deepti Sharma was chosen Player of the Series. Deepti took 22 wickets in 9 matches of the World Cup and scored 215 runs with 3 half-centuries in 7 innings.
Talking about the match, after losing the toss, the Indian team, batting first, scored 298 runs for 7 wickets. Shefali Verma was the top scorer by scoring 87 runs in 78 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Shefali made a partnership of 104 runs with Mandhana 45 for the first wicket. Apart from this, Deepti Sharma scored 58 runs on 58 balls, Richa Ghosh scored 34 runs on 24 balls, Jemimah Rodrigues scored 24 runs and Harmanpreet Kaur scored 20 runs.
Captain and opener Laura Wolvaardt scored a century for South Africa while chasing the target of 299 runs. He played an innings of 101 runs in 98 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 six. Apart from Wolvaardt, no big innings came from any batsman. Anne Dirksen scored 35 runs, Sun Loos scored 25 runs and Tanzim Brits scored 23 runs. South Africa was all out for 46 runs in 45.3 overs and lost the match by 52 runs.
Deepti Sharma bowled memorable for India. This right-arm spinner took 5 wickets for 39 runs in 9.3 overs. Shefali Verma 2 and N. Charani took 1 wicket.