Overview
- India play South Africa in the Women’s ODI World Cup final on Sunday at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
- Harmanpreet told teammates to stay calm, chase small targets and enjoy the moment in her pre‑match message.
- The BCCI shared a video of men’s team figures including Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah urging the women to be fearless and back themselves.
- Harmanpreet said she cried after the Australia semi‑final and encouraged players to embrace emotions, as the squad emphasized recovery and mental‑balance sessions before the final.
- India seek a first ODI world title after final losses in 2005 and 2017, riding momentum from a record chase against Australia powered by Jemimah Rodrigues’ 127 not out and Harmanpreet’s 89.