Overview
- In a rain-delayed final at DY Patil Stadium, India posted 298/7 and bowled out South Africa for 246, with Shafali Verma scoring 87 and Deepti Sharma adding 58 and a five-wicket haul as Laura Wolvaardt hit 101 in defeat.
- Captain Harmanpreet Kaur took the title-sealing catch to secure India’s maiden senior women’s world crown.
- The champions rebounded from three group-stage losses, won a must-win match against New Zealand, and produced a record chase to oust six-time holders Australia in the semifinal.
- More than 50,000 fans filled the Navi Mumbai venue and celebrations erupted nationwide after the final wicket fell.
- Commentary credits recent structural support such as BCCI pay parity and the 2023 launch of the WPL, with praise from figures like Sunil Gavaskar and nods to contributions from coach Amol Muzumdar and administrator Jay Shah.