After India’s historic World Cup victory, former captain Shantha Rangaswamy has called for Harmanpreet Kaur to step down and recommended Smriti Mandhana as the new leader across formats.
After winning their first ICC Women’s World Cup, India’s team unveiled a secret anthem four years in the making, with Jemimah Rodrigues leading a joyful celebration joined by coaches and staff.
Deepti Sharma delivered a historic all-round performance with 58 runs and 5 wickets to secure India’s maiden Women’s World Cup title, calling the victory ‘what God has written’.
After leading India to its first ICC Women’s World Cup title, captain Harmanpreet Kaur sent a powerful message by wearing a T-shirt that read “Cricket is EVERYONE’S game,” striking out the sport’s outdated “gentleman’s game” label.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s emotional declaration—’There will be champs!’—became the defining moment of India’s maiden ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 victory over South Africa.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted Shafali Verma’s unexpected off-spin—yielding two key wickets—was the turning point in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final against India.