IND W vs SA W: India’s women’s cricket team created history in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday (November 2). India achieved the honor of becoming world champion for the first time by defeating South Africa by 52 runs. After this historic victory, such an emotional scene was seen on the field, which touched everyone’s heart.

South African players cried on the field

As soon as the match ended, the Indian players jumped with joy, but on the other hand, the players of the South African team could not stop their tears. The South African team, which was dreaming of winning the World Cup for a long time, missed the trophy this time too. When tears started flowing from their eyes on the field, then the Indian players took a step which won everyone’s heart.

Many players including Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Shefali Verma came forward and hugged the South African players. He consoled the players who were devastated by the defeat and praised their excellent game. This was such an example of sportsmanship, which proved that cricket is not just a game of winning and losing, but is also a symbol of emotions and respect.

While on one hand the Indian team hoisted the flag by winning the World Cup for the first time, on the other hand they celebrated their victory with utmost decency.

The incomplete story of 2005 and 2017 is completed

Indian women’s team had reached the World Cup final twice before. First time in 2005 and then in 2017, but missed the title both the times. This time the team did not repeat any mistake and hoisted the flag of victory. Deepti Sharma’s all-round performance, Shefali Verma’s explosive batting and Amanjot Kaur’s fielding laid the foundation of this historic victory.

This victory of Team India was not just a trophy. This was the story of those years of hard work, struggle and dreams which has now become a reality. The most beautiful moment in this victory was when Indian players showed the true spirit of the game and taught the world the true meaning of “sportsmanship”.

Deepti Sharma became the real hero of Team India’s victory in the final of Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. He wreaked such havoc with the ball that the South African team was completely shattered. Deepti took 5 wickets in the final and helped India win the Women’s World Cup title for the first time. After this strong performance, he was awarded the title of Player of the Tournament.

Showed all-round amazingness in the entire tournament

Deepti Sharma played brilliantly with both bat and ball in the World Cup 2025. He scored more than 200 runs in the tournament and also took 15 wickets. She has become the first player to do so in the 52-year history of the Women’s World Cup.

Not only this, Deepti has scored more than 50 three times while batting at number 5 or below in the World Cup. She is the third player in history to do so. Before him, this record was in the names of Harmanpreet Kaur (2022) and Ashley Gardner (2025).

Deepti’s balls turned the match in the final

Deepti’s performance in the final match against South Africa was unmatched. His combative bowling helped India create history. He took 5 wickets for just 39 runs in 9.3 overs in the match. Every time India needed a wicket, Deepti gave the team a breakthrough. His bowling ended South Africa’s run chase hopes there and then.

Deepti’s career and shine increased

Deepti Sharma, who debuted in the year 2014, has now become the most reliable all-rounder of Indian women’s cricket. In his career, he has scored 2739 runs in 121 ODI matches. Till now Deepti has scored 1 century and 18 runs. In bowling, he has 157 wickets to his name and his best performance has been 6/20.

Deepti’s record not only won the country the first Women’s World Cup, but also proved that Indian women’s cricket is no longer behind on any big stage.

In the World Cup final, the Indian team, playing first, scored 298 runs. This is the second highest score made by any team in the Women’s ODI World Cup final. Shefali Verma played an inning of 87 runs and Deepti Sharma played an inning of 58 runs. South Africa is playing the World Cup final for the first time, after which there is such a batting line-up which can achieve this record target. Meanwhile, let us know how many runs have been the biggest successful run chase so far in the World Cup.

Biggest run chase in World Cup final

The biggest run chase in the Women’s ODI World Cup final took place in the year 2009. In the 2009 final, England successfully achieved the target of 167 runs against New Zealand. In that match, New Zealand was all out for just 166 runs while playing first. In response, England achieved this target with 4 wickets remaining.

The second most successful run chase in a World Cup final came in 1997. That year, Australia won the trophy by achieving the target of 165 runs in the title clash against New Zealand.

• 167 runs – England (vs New Zealand)
• 165 runs – Australia (vs New Zealand)
• 152 runs – Australia (vs England)
• 129 runs – Australia (vs England)

Unique record in the name of India

Earlier, he scored 298 runs in the final of 2025 World Cup. This is the second highest total made by any team in Women’s ODI World Cup history. Australia holds the record for scoring the most runs in the final. Australia had scored 356 runs against England in the 2022 final. They are also the only team to score 300 or more runs in the final. In this list, the Indian team has come second with 298 runs.

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The World Cup final between India and South Africa is being played in Navi Mumbai. The Indian team came to bat first. Shefali Verma closed the game with a strong half-century of 87 runs. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar also reached the stadium to boost the morale of the Indian team. Many pictures are going viral on social media. Rohit Sharma, Jay Shah, Nita Ambani and Sachin Tendulkar are seen together in a picture.

Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar themselves have been part of the World Cup winning Indian team. Team India won the 2024 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Sachin Tendulkar was a part of the 2011 World Cup winning team. Along with him, MI team owner Nita Ambani and ICC Chairman Jai Shai have also come to support Team India.

Rohit-Sachin seen together

Rohit Sharma seen in a picture with his wife Ritika Sajdeh. In another photo, Nita Ambani was seen with Ritika and Rohit. After some time, another picture started going viral, in which Rohit Sharma, Jai Shah, Sachin Tendulkar and Nita Ambani were seen sitting together. In the same photo, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla was also seen enjoying the live match.

India batted first

India batted first in the final match. Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma gave an excellent start to Team India and made an opening partnership of 104 runs. Smriti scored 45 runs and Shefali was out after scoring 87 runs. After Shefali’s dismissal, it was as if there was a brake on the run rate. Deepti Sharma played a half-century innings, while in the last overs, Richa Ghosh stole the show by hitting shots in style.

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Rohit Sharma with Jay Shah, Nita Ambani and Sachin Tendulkar in Stand to Support Team India in Women’s World Cup Final pic.twitter.com/xkSk64qBpi

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ICC Chairman Jay Shah & Sachin Tendulkar in the stands at DY Patil Stadium for the Final!

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IND-W vs SA-W Final: Even Sachin Tendulkar was surprised to see Shefali Verma’s 73 meter long six, played an amazing inning of 87 runs in the World Cup final.

The pair of Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana gave a great start to India in the Women’s ODI World Cup final, both of them made a century partnership (104) for the first wicket. In the final, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. Shefali played a brilliant inning of 87 runs in 78 balls, in which she hit 2 sixes and 7 fours. She missed her century, being dismissed by Ayabanga Khaka in the 28th over.

Hit a six in the style of Sachin Tendulkar

Of the two sixes hit by Shefali Verma in the World Cup final, one was of 73 meters. In the style of Sachin Tendulkar, he hit a six on the sight screen in long straight without swinging the bat completely. He hit this shot in the 15th over bowled by Nadine de Klerk, with this shot the entire stadium echoed with noise.

A shot that leaves you going

We’re witnessing vintage #ShafaliVermadelivering on the grandest stage, just when it matters the most!
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 2, 2025

Got a chance due to Pratika Rawal’s injury

Shafali Verma was dropped from the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 team, she was not a part of the squad earlier. Pratika Raval was also performing brilliantly in the opening, but due to injury she had to be out of the tournament. After this, she played the first match of the tournament against Australia in the semi-finals, but was out after scoring 10 runs. There was pressure on him in the final, but he played a brilliant inning of 87 runs.

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There’s a long way to go in the big final but Shafali Verma deserves a lot of praise already. She was not in the initial squad, came in as a replacement and took on SA bowlers right from the word go.

It’s never easy to play aggressive game in the…

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Shefali Verma’s mood was going off

While talking to ANI, before the finals, Shefali Verma’s mother had told that Shefali was in a bit of a mood because she could not score big in the semi-finals. So we joked with him and said that no problem, you will do well in the next match. He had said that we have full hope from Shefali, and the team will come back only after winning the World Cup.

#WATCH Rohtak, Haryana: On Women’s World Cup 2025 Final, Shafali Verma’s Mother Parveen Bala says, “… We all are excited and full of hope for Shafali, she is determined to perform well from start to finish to help the team win… We called and encouraged Shafali not to worry… pic.twitter.com/1WZhNsqo5h

— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2025

Let us tell you that Shefali Verma first thought of becoming a cricketer after seeing Sachin Tendulkar. She saw Sachin in a Ranji Trophy match in Rohtak, where she got inspired by the God of Cricket.

The final of the Women’s ODI World Cup was to start today between India and South Africa at 3 pm, but it did not start on time due to heavy rain in Navi Mumbai. The time was extended to 3:30, but it started raining again. Fans are disappointed, worried as to what will happen if the match does not take place? Will both of them be declared winners or something else, let us explain the ICC rules to you.

The title match between Indian women’s cricket team vs South Africa women’s cricket team is fixed at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. It was to start today (2nd November) at 3 pm, the toss was to take place at 2:30 pm but it rained here this morning too. It drizzled even before the match. The time of the match was extended, but it could not start even at 3:30.

What will happen if the World Cup final does not happen today?

First of all, let us tell you that a reserve day has been kept for the Women’s ODI World Cup, that is, if the match is not completed today then it will be played on the reserve day. Monday, November 3 is the reserve day of the World Cup. But the first effort will be to get the match done today.

An additional time of 2 hours is available for the final. The cut-off time for 20-20 overs matches is 9:08 pm. If it rains, or the field remains wet and the match does not start till the cut-off time, then it will be played on the reserve day.

Chance of rain in Navi Mumbai on Monday also

The big thing is that there is a possibility of rain in Navi Mumbai even on the Reserve Day. Even on this day, there is a possibility of rain in the city throughout the day. Then if the match is not held even on the reserve day, then how will the winning team be decided?

If the match is not held even on the reserve day, then who will get the trophy?

If the match does not take place even on the reserve day, both the teams will be jointly declared winners. That means the Indian women’s team and the South African women’s team will share the trophy.

Rain has interfered in the final match between India and South Africa. The final match of the Women’s World Cup will be played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. India entered the finals by defeating Australia in the semi-finals and South Africa defeated England in the semi-finals. The toss of the India-South Africa final match was also delayed. The biggest question is that if the match could not be played today due to rain, then who will be declared the winner?

What are the rules when it rains?

If the final match cannot be held today due to rain, then November 3 has been kept as reserve day. But today an effort will be made to conduct at least 20-20 overs matches. The cut-off time of the 20-20 overs match will be 9:08 pm. If the rain stops by 9.08 pm then a 20-20 overs match is possible.

If it rains again after the start of the 20-20 overs match, the match will not be continued. In that case reserve day will be used. The priority will be to bring the result of the final match today itself. If the match cannot start then the match will be played tomorrow on Reserve Day.

What if it rains even on the reserve day?

If the final match cannot be started or completed even on 3rd November, i.e. Reserve Day, due to rain or any other reason, then both the teams will be declared joint winners. This has never happened in the history of the Women’s World Cup, when any two teams have been declared joint winners.

Till now only Australia, England and New Zealand have been able to win the Women’s World Cup trophy. Before this, Team India reached the finals twice, but could never become champion. On the other hand, South Africa has reached the final for the first time in 2025.

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The final of the Women’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2025 will be held today between the Indian women’s cricket team and the South African women’s cricket team. This title clash will take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where Harmanpreet Kaur and team defeated Australia in the semi-finals. Team India is playing the final for the third time, while South Africa is playing its first ODI World Cup final in history. One of the two teams will win their first title today and one of them will be disappointed. Here are 5 big things related to this World Cup.

How much money will the team that wins the Women’s World Cup get?

All the tickets for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final have been sold, this match will be held today (November 2) at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. This time the champion team will get much more money than the previous edition. ICC President Jay Shah had announced the prize money even before the start of the tournament. This is more than the men’s World Cup winning team.

The team that wins the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 will receive prize money of $4.48 million, which is approximately Rs 40 crore in Indian currency. Let us tell you that the Australian team that won the 2023 Men’s World Cup had received 4 million dollars. The team that loses today will get $2.24 million, i.e. around Rs 20 crore.

How much amount will BCCI give?

If Harmanpreet Kaur and team win their first World Cup by defeating South Africa today, then BCCI can also shower money on the team. According to reports, BCCI will give the same amount of reward to Team India for winning, as was given to the Indian team for winning the T20 World Cup.

Let us tell you that last year BCCI had announced a prize money of Rs 125 crore for Team India after winning the T20 World Cup. Now it is expected that BCCI will give the same amount of money to Harmanpreet Kaur and team and staff, if India becomes champion.

Smriti Mandhana can become top run scorer in World Cup 2025

In terms of scoring the most runs in this edition of the World Cup, Smriti Mandhana is at second place, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt is at the first place. Mandhana has scored 389 runs in 8 matches, which includes 1 century and 2 half-centuries. Wolvaert has scored 470 runs in 8 matches. Smriti Mandhana can come first in the list by playing a century innings today, although this will happen if Laura Wolvaardt is out on a low score.

Marijane Capp can achieve this position

South African fast bowler Marizanne Cap is close to taking 50 wickets in the Women’s World Cup. She took 5 wickets in the semi-finals, with which she became the bowler taking the highest wicket in World Cup history. She can become the first bowler in the world to take 50 wickets in the Women’s World Cup. They currently have 44 wickets, to do so they need to take 6 wickets today. The way his bowling was in the semi-finals, it is not impossible.

Such a final is taking place for the first time in history

This is the first time in the history of the Women’s ODI World Cup that neither Australia nor England are in the final. The Indian team had defeated Australia in the semi-finals and South Africa has reached the finals by defeating England.

Tomorrow the final of the Women’s World Cup will be played between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. When the two met in the league stage, their encounter was thrilling but in the end South Africa emerged victorious by 3 wickets. The Indian team would like to avenge that defeat in the final and win the World Cup for the first time. Before the match starts, know here how will be the weather of Navi Mumbai during the final match?

How will be the weather of Navi Mumbai?

The India vs South Africa final match on November 2 may be affected by rain. Rain can interfere in the match at times. The sky may remain cloudy during the match and there is a possibility of rain in the evening. According to Accuweather, more than 50 percent rainfall is expected between 4-7 pm. The temperature can drop to 25 degrees Celsius in the evening.

Humidity levels can be quite high during the day. Dew can prove to be a big factor in the second innings. In such a situation, the toss will be very important, the winning team can decide to bowl first.

How many runs will be scored in the final?

The final will be played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. A total of 4 matches have been played on this ground in the current World Cup. Earlier, Sri Lanka had defended the target of 203 runs against Bangladesh here. After that the Indian team defeated New Zealand by 53 runs. The match between India and Bangladesh was also played in this ground, in which no result could be achieved due to rain.

The India-Australia final match was also played on this ground, in which Team India created history by chasing the target of 339 runs. This was the most successful run chase achieved in the history of women’s ODI cricket. Taking the example of the semi-finals, it would not be surprising to see a high-scoring match in the finals as well.

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Before the final match against South Africa on Sunday, November 2, Indian captain Harmanpreet says that he has faced heart-breaking defeats many times in the past. The captain said that now the time has come to forget those heart-breaking defeats and win the World Cup. The final match will be played in Navi Mumbai, which will start at 3 pm Indian time. Till now only England, Australia and New Zealand have won the Women’s ODI World Cup. This time women’s ODI cricket is going to get its fourth champion.

Captain Harmanpreet became emotional

Before the final match, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said emotionally, “We know how it feels to lose. But this time we want to feel how it feels to win. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a special day for us. We have worked very hard and tomorrow is a day of giving our all for the team. This is a proud moment for me and the entire team. I know that the whole country will be proud of us after seeing our performance in the last 2 matches.”

Gave success mantra to the team

Before this, the Indian team has lost the World Cup final twice. Team India also lost to Australia in the final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Giving the mantra of success to Team India, Harmanpreet Kaur said, “When you are about to play the World Cup final, there cannot be a bigger motivation than this. The team is fully prepared, supporting each other. This shows unity and how prepared we are for this match. We knew long ago that the World Cup is going to be held in India and now the time has come for the team to give 100 percent.”

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