India Vs South Africa Final: Harmanpreet And Co Lift Nation's First-Ever Women's World Cup

The Indian women's cricket team kept its date with history by winning its first-ever World Cup with a 52-run victory over South Africa to script a golden chapter in the country's pantheon of sporting achievements, in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Shafali Verma, the 21-year-old, who till last week wasn't even in the reserves, created memories of a lifetime by scoring 87 in India's 298 for 7, and then grabbed a couple of crucial wickets to restrict the Proteas Women to 246 in in front of a packed DY Patil Stadium. The seasoned Deepti Sharma (5/39) and young Shree Charani (1/48) also did their bit under extreme pressure to usher in the most memorable day for women's cricket in the country.

Updated on: 3 November 2025 11:30 am

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India's players pose with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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People hold the national flag as part of rehearsals at DY Patil Stadium ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 cricket final match between India Women and South Africa Women, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with the trophy arrives the ground before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Fans wait as rain delayed the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's players stand for their national anthem before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, centre, comes out before start the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Shafali Verma plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Crowd cheer after India's Shafali Verma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Shafali Verma, right, and India's Smriti Mandhana celebrate after hitting a four during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Nadine de Klerk fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt places the field during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Smriti Mandhana, left, and India's Shafali Verma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's players celebrates the dismissal of India's Smriti Mandhana, left, during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, centre, celebrates the dismissal of India's Shafali Verma with team mates during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's South Africa's players celebrate the dismissal of India's Jemimah Rodrigues during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Deepti Sharma hits a six during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's fans cheer for their team during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, right, and India's Deepti Sharma run between the wickets to score during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Nadine de Klerk, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Amanjot Kaur during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Richa Ghosh plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Deepti Sharma celebrates her fifty runs during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Ayabonga Khaka, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Richa Ghosh during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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Artists perform during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Tazmin Brits plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's players celebrate the runout of South Africa's Tazmin Brits during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Anneke Bosch during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt, left, celebrates her fifty runs with South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur and India's Shafali Verma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Sune Luus during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's players celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Sinola Jafta during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's Annerie Dercksen plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur fields a ball during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt celebrates her century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, left, and India's Deepti Sharma celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's Deepti Sharma celebrates the dismissal of South Africa's Chole Tryon during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India's players celebrate after winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: Rafiq Maqbool

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India’s Smriti Mandhana brings teammate Pratika Rawal on a wheelchair as the team arrive to receive winning medals during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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ICC Chairman Jay Shah, right, hands over the trophy to India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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India’s players celebrate with the trophy during the presentation ceremony after winning the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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India's players with the winning trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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India’s coach Amol Muzumdar plants the Indian tricolour on the pitch after the team won the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil

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