ODI World Cup:<\/b> Past and present players marked the first anniversary of the Women\u2019s ODI World Cup triumph on Monday. Exactly on this day in 2025, Harmanpreet Kaur\u2019s side beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and lifted their maiden ICC Women\u2019s ODI World Cup title on home soil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deepti Sharma, the Player of the Tournament, marked the anniversary with a video on her Instagram account. \u201cSome moments stay with you for a lifetime and this one will always be special. Reliving it every day makes me feel more grateful and motivates me further to give my extra to put smiles on the faces of millions of fans who support us everyday,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
All-rounder Sneh Rana also remembered the epic night in Navi Mumbai by writing on her Instagram account, \u201c2.NOV.2025. The emotional rush on this day last year will remain the highest dopamine rush for a long long time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOne year went by in a whisker, and the memory of lifting the world cup for the first time for our country as a women cricketer, remains as fresh as a daisy. On this day the nostalgia hit me hard, still giving me horripilation. Congratulations to all of us in remembering the best day till date in the Women\u2019s Cricket History. Congratulations on completing 1 year of the legendary World Cup Win.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former captain Mithali Raj, in a post on X, also remembered the triumphant scenes in Navi Mumbai. \u201cA year ago, a dream nurtured by generations of Indian women cricketers became reality. Watching Harmanpreet and her team lift the Women\u2019s ODI World Cup was an incredibly special moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was a victory built on years of perseverance, sacrifice and belief. Proud of this journey, grateful to have been a part of it, and delighted to see the next generation take Indian women\u2019s cricket to new heights. Some moments belong to generations. This was one of them,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The BCCI also shared a series of pictures and posts in which then-captain Harmanpreet, current skipper Smriti Mandhana and head coach Amol Muzumdar reflected on the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s run to the title was shaped by many players. Deepti finished as the leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps and also scored 215 runs. Her 5-39 and half-century in the final sealed her Player of the Tournament award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smriti Mandhana made 434 runs, including a century, the most by an Indian woman in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 292 runs, with her unbeaten 127 in the semifinal against Australia, being one of the defining moments of the triumphant campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s run to the title was shaped by many players. Deepti finished as the leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps and also scored 215 runs. Her 5-39 and half-century in the final sealed her Player of the Tournament award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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