India has won the World Cup for the first time by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the 2025 World Cup. Shefali Verma gave a match-winning performance for India in the final. He also took 87 runs in batting and 2 wickets in bowling. For this he received the Player of the Match award. Deepti Sharma was the bowler taking the highest 22 wickets in the tournament, for which she received the Player of the Tournament award. See here the list of all the award winners of the World Cup.

List of all award winners in World Cup:

World Cup Trophy – India

Runner Up – South Africa

Player of the Match (Final) – Shefali Verma

Player of the Tournament – Deepti Sharma

Most runs in the tournament – Laura Wulfhart

Most wickets in the tournament – Deepti Sharma

To become the World Cup winner, the Indian team got prize money of about Rs 40 crore. Whereas the runner-up South Africa got prize money of about Rs 20 crore.

Deepti Sharma took 22 wickets in the tournament, which was the highest. With this, he scored 215 runs in 7 innings in the World Cup, in which he also scored three half-centuries. For this brilliant performance he was declared Player of the Tournament. Apart from scoring 87 runs, Shefali Verma also took 2 wickets in the final match. He received the Player of the Match award.

BCCI gave 51 crores

BCCI gave Rs 51 crore as reward to the 2025 World Cup winning team India, which is more than the prize money of the World Cup. The Indian team had reached the final for the third time, under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India finally won its first World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 52 runs.

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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”.

Team India has created history by winning the Women’s World Cup 2025. For the first time, the team led by Harmanpreet Kaur won the World Cup title. In the title match, the Indian team defeated South Africa by 52 runs. Everyone is praising the way all the players of Team India performed in this World Cup. From Harmanpreet Kaur to Smriti Mandhana performed brilliantly but the one player who made the most important contribution in fulfilling the World Cup dream is Deepti Sharma. He made the team win many important matches not only through bowling but also through batting and fielding.

In the final match, Deepti Sharma, batting first at number 5, scored a brilliant half-century. He played an important inning of 58 runs. After this, when Team India came out to bowl, Deepti Sharma did wonders there too and wrote the story of victory by taking 5 wickets.

Dipti Sharma’s performance in the year 2025

Deepti Sharma performed brilliantly and took a total of 22 wickets in this World Cup. She is the second player to perform such a historic performance. Apart from Deepti Sharma, this feat was done by Lynn Fulston in 1982, she took a total of 23 wickets.

Deepti Sharma showed amazing performance with the bat in this World Cup and scored a total of 215 runs. During this period he also scored three half-centuries. He took more than four wickets twice.

Player of the match in the final
The performance of Deepti Sharma, who wrote the story of India’s historic victory by scoring 58 runs and taking 5 wickets in the final, was memorable throughout the tournament. He was chosen Player of the Series.

After being named Player of the Series, Deepti said, “I always enjoy whatever role I am given. I am ready to play in any situation because I love challenges. Today I had to play as per the situation and I enjoyed my role with both bat and ball. Laura played a very good innings. We were very calm. We were always encouraging each other, whatever drinks break or other break we got, we used that time. Used to discuss plans. We have won the World Cup and I would like to dedicate this trophy to my parents.

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.

Indian women’s cricket team has created history. India has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Indian women’s cricket team gave a crushing defeat to South Africa. There is an atmosphere of happiness everywhere. The country is immersed in celebration. Bollywood celebs are also posting continuously. He has congratulated the women’s cricket team for its victory.

Ajay Devgan congratulated

Ajay Devgan wrote, ‘A night which can never be forgotten. Thank you champions. This team showed the world what true courage and faith can do.

A night we’ll never forget. Thank you, champions This team has shown the world what true grit and belief can do! pic.twitter.com/3Qj8SyTCOo

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 2, 2025

Hrithik Roshan also expressed happiness

Hrithik Roshan wrote, ‘Won. Historical. Congratulations to India on winning the first Women’s Cricket World Cup. This is just the beginning and there is still more to come. My much love and respect.

Jeet gaye!!
HISTORIC! Congratulations Team India on our first Women’s Cricket World Cup win. To the beginning of many more.. All my love & respect https://t.co/fm7qQMarru

— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) November 2, 2025

Kangana Ranaut wrote- We are world champions. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the Indian women’s cricket team on winning the ODI World Cup 2025 against South Africa. Our daughters have shown that any goal can be achieved with determination and team spirit. Jai Hind!!

We are world champions!

Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the Indian women’s cricket team on winning the ODI World Cup 2025 against South Africa!

Our daughters have shown that with determination and team spirit any goal can be achieved.

Jai Hind!! https://t.co/LufOsNNpPz

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) November 2, 2025

Sunny Deol wrote this post

Sunny Deol wrote- Hindustan Zindabad. Today my sisters created history. India’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup. What a wonderful thing he did. Proud of this invincible female power. You have raised the tricolor high. This victory is the victory of every Indian.

Some pictures of Nita Ambani have also surfaced on social media, in which she is expressing happiness by waving the tricolor. Nita Ambani had reached the stadium to watch the match. She became very excited on India’s victory. Happiness was clearly visible on his face.

Congratulating the women’s cricket team, Anupam Kher wrote – Win…win…. Victory…India’s victory. Long live Mother India. Vande Mataram. Indian women’s cricket team world champion.

Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra also posted and congratulated the Indian Women’s Cricket Team.

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.

Women’s World Cup 2025 is concluding tomorrow. The World Cup final (IND W vs SA W Final) will be played between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. Meanwhile, Bollywood stars are going to grace the Women’s World Cup Closing Ceremony. A big name among them will be Sunidhi Chauhan, who will enthrall the audience with her singing during the innings break during the India vs South Africa match.

Big stars will come to the closing ceremony

Sunidhi Chauhan will win the hearts of fans with her singing during the innings break in the India vs South Africa final match. 60 dancers will perform live with them, along with this, fireworks in the sky will be making the atmosphere enjoyable for the audience. Choreographer Sanjay Shetty will also be present here. A laser show will be organized in this program, 350 artists will perform and there will also be a drone show.

Sunidhi Chauhan is also going to sing the national anthem of India before the start of the India vs South Africa final match. On the other hand, Taryn Banks will sing the national anthem of South Africa.

What did Sunidhi Chauhan say

Before performing at the closing ceremony, Sunidhi Chauhan said, “It is an honor to perform in the Women’s World Cup and I am very excited for this special day. The Indian team is in the finals, the arena will be full, I am hopeful that the atmosphere is going to be very exciting. This day is going to be memorable for all of us.”

The World Cup final match between India and South Africa will start at 3 pm Indian time. India and South Africa have never won the Women’s World Cup title, so this time the ODI format is going to get a new champion.

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India’s star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues performed a feat against Australia in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup 2025, which cricket history will always remember. In the match played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Jemima played her most memorable innings till date and took India to the final. After the match, Jemima became so emotional that she started crying bitterly on the field.

“I have cried almost every day…”

After the match, Jemima said emotionally, “I have cried almost every day during this entire tour. Mentally, I was not feeling well, I was going through a lot of nervousness and anxiety.”

She said, “I want to thank God, because all this was possible because of him. I want to thank my mother, father, coach and all the people who believed in me. The last one month was very difficult for me. It feels like a dream has come true.”

Jemima said, “I knew I just had to play on the field, God would take care of everything else. In the beginning I was just playing and talking to myself. As the match progressed, I was reading a line from the Bible, ‘Be calm, God will fight for you.’ I just stood… and truly, God fought for me,”

Gave credit to the team and audience

Jemima also gave credit to her colleagues and fans for this victory. She said, “There was a lot going on inside me, but I was trying to remain calm. When we won, I couldn’t control myself. When Harry Di came, I just had to make a good partnership. In the end, I was trying to push myself further, but my body was not supporting me. At that time, Deepti was talking to me on every ball, encouraging me. The rest of the team mates were motivating me. Every scream of the audience, every applause gave me energy. Yes, this victory is not just mine, it is for the whole of India.”

‘Played to win, not to get a century’

Jemima told that she came to know about batting at number 3 at the last moment. She said, “I was taking a shower when I was told that I will be at number 3. For me, this match was more about India’s victory than my innings. Today was not about a century or a half-century, but about helping the country win.”

Jemima’s unbeaten century innings

India had a huge target of 339 runs, but Jemimah completely turned the match around by making a partnership of 167 runs with captain Harmanpreet Kaur (89). Jemima scored unbeaten 127 runs in 134 balls, which included 14 fours. This inning of hers became India’s biggest run chase innings so far in the Women’s World Cup knockout.

In the Women’s World Cup 2025, Team India has performed brilliantly and made it to the finals. India created history by defeating seven-time champion Australia in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has made an interesting promise. He has said that if India wins the World Cup, he will sing a duet with Jemimah Rodrigues.

Gavaskar will celebrate with Jemima like this

Gavaskar told India Today, “If India wins the World Cup and Jemima is ready, then both of us will sing songs together. She will play the guitar and I will sing.” He told that both of them had earlier also sung the song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ together at the BCCI Awards 2024. At that time Jemima was playing the guitar and he was singing a song. He smiled and said, “If she is ready to sing with an old man again, then I am completely ready to come back.”

Jemima’s historic innings

Jemimah Rodrigues batted brilliantly in this big victory of India. He played an unbeaten inning of 127 runs in 134 balls against Australia and helped India chase the huge target of 339 runs. This was the biggest run chase in Women’s World Cup knockout matches. Jemimah made a partnership of 167 runs with captain Harmanpreet Kaur for the third wicket. Harmanpreet was out later, but Jemima remained unbeaten till the end and led India to victory.

‘Showed amazing in fielding also’ – Gavaskar

Praising Jemima’s fielding, Gavaskar said, “People are talking about her batting, but she has also done wonders in the field. Her two brilliant runouts prevented the score from going above 350. She is an experienced player, who has also played in foreign leagues. She has excellent ability to understand and handle the game.”

India has the upper hand in the final

India will now play the final against South Africa on Sunday. Gavaskar believes that due to the home ground and current form, Team India is a strong contender for the trophy this time. He said, “The confidence of the team is at its peak. If they continue playing in this rhythm, the World Cup trophy will be India’s.”

Jemimah Rodrigues, who played an important role in India’s victory, is in the news for her statement after the match. After his statement, an old controversy has gained momentum. In the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Jemimah played an unbeaten inning of 127 runs to help India win while chasing the huge target of 339 runs. This was the biggest successful run chase in women’s ODI history. In the interview after the match, he said something about his faith.

jemima’s statement

This innings of Jemima has registered her in the pages of history. She became the first Indian player (in both men’s and women’s) to score a century during the run chase in a World Cup knockout. After the match, when she reached the post match presentation, she talked about her confidence and faith. She said, “In the end I was just remembering what the Bible says, ‘Stand quietly and God will fight for me.'”

Old controversy again in headlines

After this statement of Jemima, an old controversy has come into discussion again. This matter is of October 2024, when Mumbai’s prestigious Khar Gymkhana Club had canceled the honorary membership of Jemima. The reason was the allegations against his father Iván Rodrigues of organizing unauthorized religious meetings on the club premises.

According to reports, this matter was raised in the annual general meeting of the club. At the meeting, several members complained that Ivan Rodriguez had organized religious programs about 35 times in 18 months under the banner of Brother Manuel Ministries. As per club rules, no religious or political program is allowed on the premises.

Ivan Rodrigues gave clarification

Jemima’s father Ivon Rodriguez later issued a detailed statement on social media saying that whatever prayer meetings she held were in the full knowledge of the club officials. He wrote, “We had organized prayer meetings on a few occasions during a year from April 2023, but all this happened with the knowledge of the club. The talk of any kind of conversion in these meetings is completely false and baseless.”

He further said, “When we were asked to stop the meetings, we immediately accepted the club’s decision. We had paid all the outstanding fees. We are honest people. We follow the law completely, but it is unfortunate that false news is being spread in the media. We just wish well for everyone.”