Overview
- The India captain says the achievement has not yet sunk in and she keeps rewatching the final because it still feels special.
- She revealed a pre-final call from Sachin Tendulkar, who urged the team to stay balanced and slow the game when momentum quickens.
- Kaur highlighted pay parity and the Women’s Premier League as catalysts that changed the team’s mindset and broadened the talent pool.
- She described a structured two-year build under head coach Amol Muzumdar, with detailed scheduling, regular reviews and full BCCI backing.
- India beat South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai, powered by Shafali Verma’s 87, Deepti Sharma’s 58 and 5/39, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring 101 for the Proteas.