India lifted their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title with a historic 52-run victory over South Africa in the final held at Dr. DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday (November 2, 2025).
CWC 2025: Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma stars in India’s title-winning triumph over South Africa
Batting first, India posted a commanding total of 298/7, powered by a brilliant 87 from Shafali Verma and a crucial 58 from Deepti Sharma. South Africa started their chase with promise, anchored by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s magnificent century, but India fought back fiercely with key breakthroughs.
Deepti Sharma was the star with the ball, taking a match-winning 5 wickets for 39 runs, including the pivotal wickets of Wolvaardt and other key batters during a late collapse that saw South Africa tumble from 209/5 to 246 all out. Shafali Verma also made a vital impact with the ball, striking twice early on to disrupt South Africa’s momentum.
The win was a landmark moment for Indian women’s cricket, ending decades of near misses and heartbreaks. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur donned a sensational catch to seal the victory, and the team celebrated this historic achievement in front of a jubilant home crowd.
This triumph marks India’s first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title and cements their place among the elite in women’s cricket.
Bollywood celebs celebrate India’s maiden Women’s World Cup victory
Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani, Shraddha Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Anushka Sharma and several other Bollywood stars shared emotional tributes, highlighting the significance of this win for Indian sport and women’s empowerment.
Jeet gaye!! 🥳
HISTORIC! Congratulations Team India on our first Women’s Cricket World Cup win. To the beginning of many more.. All my love & respect 🇮🇳♥️ https://t.co/fm7qQMarru— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) November 2, 2025
A night we’ll never forget. Thank you, champions 💙 This team has shown the world what true grit and belief can do! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/3Qj8SyTCOo
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 2, 2025
हमारी चोरियाँ, छोरों से क़ौम है क्या ? History bows. Daughters rise.
This is India’s pride, forever. This moment will be engraved in our country’s consciousness forever. This will inspire generations of young women to play for India !! Great victory by Team India ….… pic.twitter.com/u3KnE3TzX4— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) November 2, 2025
WE ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS 💙🏆💙 Congratulations to the Women in Blue for winning their first ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup ! For every girl that had a dream & for every girl that was mocked on the cricket ground this victory is for you 👊 These girls walked so you can run .… pic.twitter.com/ULaYIw0sUd
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) November 3, 2025
COME ONNNN!!!! INDIAAAAA!!! 💪🏽💙 world champions. Well done ladies.
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) November 2, 2025
T 5552 – जीत गये !!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳
India Women Cricket .. WORLD CHAMPIONS !!
So much pride you have brought for us all ..
CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
💃🏻💃🏻🕺👏💪— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 3, 2025
What a journey. What a fight. Sweet victory, so well deserved ! Big congratulations to Team India! Women’s cricket has come SUCH a long way. ❤️🇮🇳🙌🏽
— mandira bedi (@mandybedi) November 2, 2025
जीत…..जीत…. जीत… भारत की जीत!! भारत माता की जय! वंदे मातरम्! ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 #WorldChampions #India #IndianWomensCricketTeam #WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/2XwPHuhlBv
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) November 2, 2025
From dream to dominance, our women just owned the world! 🔥 What a statement, what a legacy in the making! 🇮🇳 https://t.co/heNs64pbxF
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) November 2, 2025
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
