PM Modi Congratulates Team India After Harmanpreet Kaur And Co. Defeats South Africa To Lift ICC Women's ODI World Cup

PM Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian team after they defeated South Africa by 52 runs to lift their ICC Women's ODI World Cup title. Batting first, riding on Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma's brilliant batting antics helped the Women In Blue to post 298 runs on the board.

PM Modi Congratulated Indian Team After Women's World Cup Victory

Deepti Sharma shone with the ball as her four-wicket haul ran through the South African batting lineup.

PM Modi posted on X, "A spectacular win by the Indian team in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals. Their performance in the final was marked by great skill and confidence. The team showed exceptional teamwork and tenacity throughout the tournament. Congratulations to our players. This historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports."

India Produced Brilliant Display On Field

Shafali Verma's euphoric innings set the stage for a brilliant total on the board. The youngster smashed an 87 of 78 runs, and her partnership with Smriti Mandhana paved the way for the Women In Blue. Richa Ghosh's quickfire 24-ball 34 helped India to step up, and Deepti's well-timed fifty was of big help.

Laura Wolvaardt became the second player, after Alyssa Healy, to smash back-to-back hundreds in a World Cup semifinal and final. Despite her sensational innings, Indian bowlers struck at regular intervals to make South Africa's chase a difficult one. It was a fitting moment as Harmanpreet Kaur took the catch to end India's Long wait for an ICC title.

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