Overview
- India posted 298/7 at DY Patil Stadium and bowled South Africa out for 246, with Shafali Verma scoring 87, Deepti Sharma taking 5/39, and Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt making 101.
- The title capped a turnaround after three straight group-stage losses and followed a record chase against Australia in the semifinal.
- A packed stadium and reports of strong broadcast viewership accompanied nationwide celebrations of the maiden World Cup win.
- Reactions included praise from Sunil Gavaskar and a widely shared video of captain Harmanpreet Kaur embracing her father after the final.
- The team flew to New Delhi after a late PMO invitation, with a felicitation set for November 5 and the BCCI unlikely to hold a victory parade due to logistical and safety concerns.