Overview
- India posted 298/7 after a rain‑delayed start at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai before bowling South Africa out for 246.
- Shafali Verma scored 87 and took two wickets to claim Player of the Match, while Deepti Sharma added 58 and a 5/39 haul to secure Player of the Tournament.
- South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt hit 101 in a lone stand as the chase faltered in the 46th over.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leading cricketers including Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar praised the team, and the BCCI reward was reported at Rs 51 crore for players and staff.
- Trophy presentation footage showed ICC chairman Jay Shah declining Harmanpreet Kaur’s attempt to touch his feet, and India’s next international assignment is a 2026 tour of Australia.