Winning women

ODI World Cup: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said lifting the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup had fulfilled a dream that had driven every woman who had ever played cricket for the country and meant a lot to her team. In the final, India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift the trophy for the first time at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Harmanpreet, who took the last catch of the final to seal the title in India’s favour, spoke with deep emotion about what the victory meant to a generation of cricketers who had waited years for the moment. "It meant a lot to us because from the day women's cricket started, we have been dreaming about lifting the ICC trophy. All the women cricketers have been dreaming about that. But I think our team was able to do that, so I'm very, very proud of this team.

“So, I think it means a lot, and hopefully we'll continue winning ICC titles, and after winning, you feel amazed, and I think it's a great feeling. So, I'm really happy that as a team we were able to do that," she said in a panel discussion at the BCCI Awards in New Delhi on Sunday evening.