Overview
- India advanced after a record women's ODI chase against Australia, led by Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur's 89.
- Harmanpreet said the squad focused on recovery and staying mentally fresh following the high-intensity semifinal.
- The BCCI shared video messages from Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and others urging the team to be fearless.
- Ticket prices for the DY Patil finale have spiked, a sharp shift from the largely free-entry matches earlier in the tournament.
- Both teams are chasing a maiden ODI World Cup crown, with India's Deepti Sharma on 17 wickets and South Africa guided by run-leader Laura Wolvaardt.