Overview
- Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad arrived by charter at Delhi’s General Aviation Terminal and is scheduled to be felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at his official residence.
- Players celebrated at their Delhi hotel with cake-cutting and dancing as police provided heightened security for the team’s overnight stay.
- India sealed its first ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with a 52-run win over South Africa in Navi Mumbai, a breakthrough widely viewed as a turning point for the sport in the country.
- The BCCI announced ₹51 crore for the champions, support staff and selectors, while the Punjab Cricket Association declared additional awards and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated players from the state.
- Post‑victory coverage highlights Harmanpreet Kaur’s emphasis on inclusive leadership and renewed demands for investment in grassroots and domestic structures, alongside differing reports on who took the match‑ending catch.