India Wins: ICC women's World Cup 2025

India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, played on Sunday at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, to win their first-ever ODI World Cup title in women’s cricket.

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After years of dedication and teamwork, India’s women have brought home the ICC World Cup for the first time. This is more than a win—it’s a new era for Indian cricket, inspiring millions of dreams. Congratulations to the champions! 🇮🇳🏆
The journey was fierce, the battles tough, but India’s women showed resilience, spirit, and skill to conquer the world stage. Today, they lift the ICC Women’s World Cup, and the whole country stands proud behind them. Here’s to making history—together!
Champions aren’t just made on the field; they’re born from passion, sweat, and belief. India’s women brought the world’s best to its knees, proving that dreams really do turn into reality. The ICC Women’s World Cup is ours—let’s celebrate this epic moment!

Tournament Format & Venues

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 has been jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, running from September 30 through to November 2, 2025.
The matches were played across several top stadiums in both countries, including Barsapara Cricket Stadium of Guwahati, DY Patil Stadium of Mumbai, and notable venues in Colombo.
India began its campaign with a victory over Sri Lanka and kept the momentum going throughout the group stage and into the knockout rounds.

India’s Road to the Final

India came into the group stages with a strong finish, as mainstays like Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Jemimah Rodrigues started to find consistency.
Jemimah Rodrigues played a stellar knock of 127* in the semifinals to help India chase down Australia’s total, one that proved to be a world-record chase.
South Africa won the semi-final against England, anchored by Laura Wolvaardt’s brilliant 169, to make it to the final.

HIGHLIGHTS: Final Match

Led by Shafali Verma’s 87, Deepti Sharma’s 58, and Richa Ghosh’s late cameo, India put up 298/7 in the first innings.
South Africa began the chase confidently but lost quick wickets after strong spells from Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma.
South Africa were bowled out, as India won by 52 runs for their first-ever Women’s World Cup title. Deepti Sharma’s all-round contributions were important with both bat and ball, especially when it came to halting South Africa’s momentum during the chase. Significance and Legacy This is India’s maiden title of the Women’s ODI World Cup, after finishing runners-up in 2005 and 2017. The win is expected to have a profound impact on women’s cricket in India, inspiring new talent and bringing greater visibility to the sport.

Key Stats

Team	Runs Scored	Wickets Taken	Key Performers	Margin
India	298/7	Bowled out SA	Verma (87), Sharma (58)	52 Runs
South Africa	246 all out	–	Wolvaardt (50)	—

India’s triumph at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 is a landmark achievement for women’s sports in the country and celebrated across the cricketing world.

Here are the official squads for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa.

India Women Squad (Playing XI)

Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
Smriti Mandhana
Harleen Deol
Jemimah Rodrigues
Richa Ghosh
Renuka Singh Thakur
Deepti Sharma
Sneh Rana
Kranti Gaud
Shree Charani
Radha Yadav
Amanjot Kaur
Arundhati Reddy
Uma Chetry
Shafali Verma

Reserves: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare

South Africa Women Squad (Playing XI)

Laura Wolvaardt (c)
Ayabonga Khaka
Chloe Tryon
Nadine de Klerk
Marizanne Kapp
Tazmin Brits
Sinalo Jafta
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Annerie Dercksen
Anneke Bosch
Masabata Klaas
Sune Luus
Karabo Meso
Tumi Sekhukhune

Nondumiso Shangase Reserve: Miané Smit Both teams have a core of seasoned players together with some up-and-coming stars who played important roles during the entire tournament.