India’s women’s cricket team made history on November 2, 2025, by clinching their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with a commanding 52-run victory over South Africa at Navi Mumbai’s Dr. DY Patil Stadium. India posted a strong total of 298/7, featuring a record-breaking 87 from Shafali Verma and a vital 58* from Deepti Sharma. Smriti Mandhana also contributed 45 runs and ended the tournament as the highest run-scorer in a single Women’s World Cup edition with 434 runs.
South Africa fought valiantly, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring 101, but Deepti Sharma’s brilliant bowling haul of 5/39 and Shafali’s crucial 2 wickets ended their chase at 246 all out. This victory made India the fourth nation to win the Women’s ODI World Cup, joining Australia, England, and New Zealand.
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