Deepti, Shafali star as India savour World Cup glory
Laura Wolvaardt backed up a century in the semi-final with another one in the final but South Africa fell short in a chase of 299
02/11Result
Final (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Navi Mumbai, Nov 2 2025
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![India Women]( "India Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
246 (45.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
02/11Result
Final (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Navi Mumbai, Nov 2 2025
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![India Women]( "India Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
246 (45.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Record World Cup tally takes Wolvaardt past Mandhana to No. 1 in ODI rankings
Rodrigues, Perry, Sutherland, Deepti and Kapp also move up on rankings tables after the World Cup
Team of the tournament: Mandhana, Wolvaardt, Gardner, Ecclestone and...?
The ESPNcricinfo team of the tournament has players from five countries - find out if your top pick made the squad of 12 or not
BCCI to give India women INR 51 crore cash prize for World Cup win
The team will also receive USD 4.48 million (approx. INR 40 crore) as prize money from the ICC
For Mithali, for Goswami, for Chopra: a World Cup win years in the making
The trophy belongs as much to the current players as the past, who represented India with limited means, often shuffling between jobs to make ends meet
Wonder Wolvaardt takes her ODI game to a higher plane
The South Africa captain smashed records at the Women's World Cup and showed off a new aggressive side of her game
The night Shafali Verma defied her destiny, and then owned it
Left out, written off, then crowned Player of the Final in a tournament Shafali Verma wasn't even meant to play. If that's not destiny, what is?
'A night that will transform women's cricket' - celebrating India's World Cup triumph
From Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj to Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to Vinesh Phogat and Satya Nadella, everyone has a lot to say after India's World Cup win
MVP Deepti Sharma sings her song of redemption loud and clear
Deepti Sharma was one of India's stars throughout the World Cup, and upped her game in the final with a run-a-ball 58 and then a five-wicket haul
'Numb' Harmanpreet tries to grasp enormity of India's greatest day
India's captain said she always had belief in her team even when things got tough in the World Cup
Power-hitters and left-arm spinners flourish; catching continues to be sloppy
Laura Wolvaardt and Deepti Sharma had World Cups to remember, breaking some records and closing in on other ones
'Knew today's her day' - Harmanpreet's gut inspires call to let Shafali bowl
Shafali Verma scored a career-best 87 in the World Cup final before taking two wickets as well
Third time's not a charm for South Africa
Questions will be asked about when SA will take the next step, but for now the answer is: not this time
Stats - Deepti Sharma in a league of her own in World Cups
Stats highlights from the Women's World Cup final between India and South Africa
Mandhana on World Cup win: 'Will take the 45 days of not sleeping every night'
Amanjot, Ghosh, Rawal, Mandhana and others react to India's maiden World Cup win
Laura Wolvaardt reckons home World Cup final will turn up the heat on India
"I think just holding on and staying calm is going to go a long way tomorrow," the SA captain said
Harmanpreet: 'There is nothing bigger than this in our life as a cricketer'
India prioritised recovery - both physical and mental - ahead of their Women's World Cup final match against South Africa on Sunday
Indian women's cricket on the cusp of its 1983 moment
Getting past Australia in the semi-final made the country take notice; but nothing captures the imagination of India's millions like a World Cup victory
It's India's party, but the artistic hunters will come with their dancing shoes on
In the last few years, we have gone from "if" to "when" for South Africa's women, and while Sunday might seem like India's date with destiny, don't be certain they won't miss it
Rain in the air but forecast mostly clear for World Cup final
If heavy rain doesn't allow the match to be completed on Sunday, the final will move into the reserve day
Preview
Women's cricket prepares to crown a new world champion
With no Australia or England in the final, we will have a first-time ODI world champion for certain by the end of Sunday night in Navi Mumbai
