Overview
- An ICC-shared video shows Amol Muzumdar’s pre-final huddle urging players to block out noise for “seven hours” and “write your own story.”
- After sealing the win, Harmanpreet publicly bowed to touch Muzumdar’s feet, a gesture widely shared as a sign of respect and gratitude.
- Kaur says a fiery dressing-room address from Muzumdar after the England defeat refocused a squad that had lost three group matches in a row.
- India beat South Africa at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium by restricting them to 246 in a 299 chase, with Deepti Sharma taking 5 for 39 and Kaur completing the final catch off Nadine de Klerk.
- The triumph is India’s first Women’s ODI World Cup, making Kaur the third Indian to lift an ODI World Cup after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, with players lauding Muzumdar’s steadying influence since 2023.