India’s women’s cricket team defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup final at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, posting 298 for seven before restricting the opponents to 246.
Shafali Verma starred with 87 runs and two wickets to earn Player of the Match, while Deepti Sharma’s 58 runs and five for 39 secured Player of the Series honors.
The victory, led by Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, marked India’s first title in the tournament and drew widespread celebrations from national leaders and cricket icons.