<h3 data-start="201" data-end="269">India crowned ICC Women's World Cup champions for the first time</h3>
The historic night at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will be remembered as the moment Indian women&rsquo;s cricket reached the pinnacle of the sport. Battling under immense pressure, India clinched their first-ever ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title, beating South Africa by 52 runs in a tension-filled final watched by a roaring home crowd.
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The victory embodied the spirit and strength of a team hungry for global recognition, guided by outstanding performances from Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma&mdash;whose all-round brilliance steered India to glory.
After being put in to bat, India posted a formidable 298/7, the second-highest total in a Women&rsquo;s ODI World Cup final. Shafali Verma led from the top with a fluent 87, stitching a century stand alongside Smriti Mandhana that gave India early control. Deepti Sharma anchored the middle overs with a composed 58, ensuring India held steady despite a mid-innings wobble.
South Africa showed grit in their chase, led by captain Laura Wolvaardt&rsquo;s exceptional 101, but Indian bowlers held their nerve. The turning point came when Deepti produced a sensational spell of 5/39, including a dramatic double strike that dismissed Wolvaardt and Chloe Tryon in the same over. That breakthrough halted South Africa&rsquo;s charge, sparking a collapse from 209/5 to 246 all out.
Sree Charani and Shafali Verma also chipped in with crucial wickets as the pressure mounted and the required run rate soared. A sharp Amanjot Kaur run-out and disciplined spells by India kept the momentum tilted firmly their way, with every diving stop and breakthrough drawing deafening cheers from the stands.
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By the time Harmanpreet Kaur, India&rsquo;s captain, lifted the trophy, the celebrations had spread far beyond the ground. India&rsquo;s women had created history&mdash;ending decades of near-misses and heartbreaks to finally become world champions on home soil.

Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma shine in historic win over South Africa in Navi Mumbai

India clinch maiden Women’s World Cup title

Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma shine in historic win over South Africa in Navi Mumbai

November 3, 2025 | 10:47 IST