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Women's Cricket Could See 1983-like Surge After Historic ODI WC Win, Says Hemlata Kala

By IANS News November 05, 2025 • 11:28 AM View: 315

DY Patil Stadium: History was made on November 2 when a crowd of around 40,000 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai roared in joy when India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to claim their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup crown.

Harmanpreet Kaur and her trailblazers, coming from metros and small towns, united to script a new chapter for Indian women’s cricket. Former India cricketer and ex-chief selector Hemlata Kala believes this triumph will echo far beyond the boundary ropes.

In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Hemlata draws parallels of 2025 epochal victory to 1983 triumph and explains why this win could reshape women's cricket in India forever. Excerpts: -

TAGS ODI WC Hemlata Kala DY Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai South Africa ODI World Cup Harmanpreet Kaur Former India World Cup When Laura Shafali Verma Deepti Sharma Jay Shah BCCI CoE Mithali Raj

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