History Created! India Triumphs in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final 
India defeats Australia to level the series 1-1. 
Pakistan vs South Africa: Pakistan won the series decider by 4 wickets. 
Pakistan vs South Africa; Pakistan beats South Africa in the 2nd T20i 
The Indian Women’s cricket team reached the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 finals. 
History Created! India Triumphs in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final
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INDW – 298-7 (50)
SAW – 246-10 (45.3)
Player of the Match – Shafali Verma
Player of the Tournament – Deepti Sharma
The ICC Women’s World Cup final was held on Sunday, November 2, at DY Patil, Navi Mumbai.
South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma opened for India. Shafali Verma, who was a replacement for Pratika, got a call to play the semi-final and final for India, and she grabbed this opportunity with both hands. She got out early in the semi-final, but she showed her flair from the first ball by hitting a four in the finals.
Both openers put up a 104-run opening partnership. Smriti got caught behind the wicket in Chloe Tryon’s over. Shafali continued her batting very well. She maintained the run rate. Shafali scored 87 runs in 78 balls and got out on Ayabonga Khaka’s ball. Khaka again took the wicket of the last match hero, Rodrigues. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur got bowled out by Mlaba.
India was losing wickets from time to time. Management sent Amanjot Kaur to up the order to stabilise and wants to set the stage for Richa Ghosh. But Amanjiot got caught and bowled by de Klerk. Richa Ghosh hit a six over cover on her second ball. Richa played a really good knock in the finals and got out on Ayabonga Khaka’s last ball. Richa scored 34 runs in 24 balls. Deepti Sharma scored 58 runs. India posted a total of 298 runs. It was a decent total.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits opened for South Africa. Both were playing well, but Tazmin got run out in the 10th over. Shree Charani got Anneke Bosch on a duck. Laura and Sune Luus built a partnership and maintained the run rate. Shafali, who performed with the bat, also took the wicket of Sune Luus in her first over. Shafali struck again and took the wicket of Marizanne Kapp. Deepti took the wicket of Sinalo Jafta. Laura was fighting from one end. Annerie Dercksen gave support to Laura, but it ended soon with Deepti’s over. Laura hit a century in the semis and finals.
Deepti took the wicket of Laura and the hope of South Africa. South Africa got all out on 246 runs. Deepti took a 5-wicket haul in the final and scored 58 runs.
