India secured a historic moment in world cricket by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, lifting their maiden World Cup trophy in front of a roaring home crowd. It was a night of emotion, dominance, and sheer belief as the Indian women rewrote history and etched their names among the greatest to ever play the sport.
India secured a historic moment in world cricket by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, lifting their maiden World Cup trophy in front of a roaring home crowd. It was a night of emotion, dominance, and sheer belief as the Indian women rewrote history and etched their names among the greatest to ever play the sport.
Deepti Sharma gets the crucial breakthrough for Team India as she removes Annerie Dercksen for 35 runs.
The match is in a crucial phase right now. Team India have the momentum at their side, but South Africa are starting to build a healthy partnership.
Shafali Verma strikes again for Team India. This time the young sensation removes Marizanne Kapp for just 4 runs. South Africa are in a spot of bother right now.
Wicket! Shafali Verma with the wicket of Sune Luus. Harmanpreet Kaur's move pays dividend. Length ball bowled outside off holds onto the surface in the surface. Luus tries to work it on leg side only to give return catch to the bowler. India back in the game
Wolvaardt scores fifty as South Africa finds themselves in comfortable spot in run chase. South Africa skipper broke the record for most runs scored by a batter in any edition of a World Cup over the course of this innings. That record was held by Alyssa Healy when she scored 509 runs in the last edition.
South Africa ended their powerplay on a decent note as skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits were putting on a good partnership before Amanjot Kaur took a sensational runout of Brits.
India posted a competitive 298 for 7 in their 50 overs against South Africa in the Women’s World Cup 2025 final at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Half-centuries from Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma anchored the innings after an aggressive start from the top order.
Opening with Smriti Mandhana, Shafali set the tone early by taking on Marizanne Kapp. The pair added 104 runs before Mandhana edged Chloe Tryon to slip for 45 off 58 balls. Shafali continued to dominate, reaching her fifty in the same over and later falling for a fluent 87 off 78 balls to Ayabonga Khaka.
Jemimah Rodrigues (24) and Harmanpreet Kaur (20) both failed to convert promising starts as South Africa struck back during the middle overs. Amanjot Kaur’s brief stay ended on 12, caught off Nadine de Klerk, while Richa Ghosh injected late momentum with a brisk 34 off 24 before perishing in the final over. South Africa will now look to chase 299 runs to win their first title.
Team India are now crumbling under pressure as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur gets out cheaply.
South Africa skipper Wolvaardt took a phenomenal catch to dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues.
Shafali Verma departs after playing a crucial knock of 87 runs. Team India are now 2 wickets down.
South Africa gets the first breakthrough as Smriti Mandhana departs for 45 runs. Meanwhile Shafali Verma brought up her half century. India are 106/0 at the end of 18 overs.
Team India has got off to a phenomenal start as both Shafali Verma & Smriti Mandhana steady the ship in the powerplay. India are 64/0 at the end of 10 overs.
Shafali Verma & Smriti Mandhana start Team India's charge with flair in the powerplay. India are 31/0 at the end of 5 overs.
The final gets underway at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai as Shafali Verma & Smriti Mandhana open the batting for Team India.
South Africa wins the toss and will bowl first at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Both the teams are unchanged.
India XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh
South Africa XI: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
There is a new update coming up, as the toss will be at 4:32pm, while the match gets underway at 5pm if there is no further rain. There are no reductions in overs.
Some good news from the centre as the covers are coming off at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The clouds are still looming large over DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai as players and fans await for the final to get underway. The cut-off time for a 20-over game is 9.08pm.
There are few puddles on the outfield at the moment. We will start losing overs from 5pm onwards.
Heavy rain have delayed proceedings in Navi Mumbai, The toss will take place at 3pm with the first ball slated to be bowled at 3:30pm.
The toss is likely to be delayed at DY Patil Stadium as Navi Mumbai witnesses heavy shower
The Women’s World Cup final in Navi Mumbai promises to crown a new champion as India and South Africa prepare for a historic showdown. India secured their place in the final in dramatic style, with Jemimah Rodrigues playing a breathtaking innings of 127 off 134 balls to guide her team to a world-record chase, overcoming the mighty Australia.
The Women in Blue will be competing for the third time, having played in the tournament’s summit clash in 2005 and 2017. The Indian side failed to get their hands on the coveted silverware, losing to Australia in 2005 and to hosts England in 2017.
On the other side, South Africa showed dominant form in their semi-final, led by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s magnificent 169 off 143 balls to overpower England.
