ICC Women's World Cup Final Award Ceremony AS IT HAPPENED: India Women scripted history on Sunday (November 2) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, lifting their first-ever ICC Women's World Cup title after a dominant 52-run win over South Africa.
In front of a roaring home crowd, Harmanpreet Kaur's side delivered a clinical all-round performance to cap off a remarkable campaign with a fairytale finish.
Player Of The Match: Shafali Verma
Player Of The Tournament: Deepti Sharma
Top Run-Getter: Laura Wolvaardt (571 runs)
Top Wicket-Taker: Deepti Sharma (22 wickets)

The moment we have been waiting for all our life!
Years of waiting, one unforgettable night. 🇮🇳🏆
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) November 2, 2025
Team India lift their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title! 💙 pic.twitter.com/uLygLP1gPp
Vibe check done right!
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) November 2, 2025
Champion Vibes all around! 🏆🥳
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Top Run-Getter: Laura Wolvaardt- 571 runs
Top Wicket-Taker: Deepti Sharma- 22 runs
It's time to handover the trophy to the winning team! India finally crowned Women's ODI World Champions after three attempts in the final!
Deepti Sharma wins the Player Of The Tournament! She picked up a fifer in the final!
Shafali Verma has been adjudged as the Player Of The Match for her brilliant 87 and a brilliant bowling spell of 7-36-2.
Every World Cup we've gone into, there have been so many heartbreaks for all of us. But we always believed that we had a bigger responsibility - not just to win, but to keep growing women's cricket. And honestly, just look at the support we've had over the last month and a half. It's been incredible. To finally lift the World Cup today - I'll take those 45 sleepless nights any day for this moment. That last World Cup was definitely tough for all of us to take. But after that, we had a clear focus - to get fitter, stronger, and better in every area. And honestly, what's special about this team - and no one really talks about it - is how much we stuck together. Everyone supported each other, through good days and bad. We genuinely celebrated each other's success. The team environment this time... it was just so positive, so connected. That's been the biggest difference, I think.
Honestly, I don't even know what to expect. To be here again, as a world champion, it's unbelievable. It's been such a recovery - from where I was a year ago to where I am now. This means a lot. You can see the crowd - they're all around us, the energy is incredible. We're just getting started. We're going to take it to the next level and dominate across the world, in every moment. I just want to say congratulations to everyone - my family, everyone watching in India and around the world. They've supported me, sitting at home, cheering, believing. They're the ones who helped me the most. I'm so grateful we could do this together. It's amazing. The fans have been unbelievable. This one's for all of them - for every woman, for everyone watching, and especially for Pratika. Not everything in life is good - but there's good in everything. I'm just grateful. Truly grateful.
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That's it!! India are the Champions of the World!!! The Women in Blue clinch victory by 52 runs!!
Quick wickets for the Indian side have shifted the momentum in their favour!! First it was Laura Wolvaardt and now it's Chloe Tyron!
41 overs gone, South Africa are now at 220/6. 79 runs needed in the last 54 balls.
Century for Wolvaardt in back-to-back games! A big score in the final, but can she go all the way and get her team over the finishing line?
South Africa still need 101 runs need to win with 72 balls remaining. SA now at 198/5 (35)
Well, the win percentage chance is with the Indians as of now but you can't really rule out the South Africans as their captain is well set at mid 80s.
As per the latest score, South Africa are currently at 183/5 with 116 runs needed in the last 90 balls.
Ayabonga Khaka was the pick of the bowlers for the Proteas as she finished the innings with 3 wickets.
For the hosts, Shafali Verma scored 87 and Smriti Mandhana (45), Deepti Sharma (58) and Richa Ghosh (34) added valuable runs to take the score close to 300.
The final is still underway in Navi Mumbai as South Africa look to chase down a target of 299 runs on the board. The 298 score by the Indians is the 2nd highest total in the history of ICC Women's World Cup summit clashes.
Hello and welcome to our ICC Women's World Cup Final Award Ceremony Live coverage all the way from Navi Mumbai!
After being put in to bat, India posted a formidable 298 for 7 in their 50 overs, thanks to a spectacular opening stand between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. The duo added 104 runs for the first wicket, laying the perfect foundation. Shafali, who came in as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal, played the innings of her life - smashing 87 off just 78 balls, peppered with seven boundaries and two towering sixes. Mandhana's fluent 45 complemented her perfectly before she fell to Chloe Tryon.
Deepti Sharma anchored the middle order with a steady half-century, while quick cameos from Jemimah Rodrigues (28) and Richa Ghosh (34 off 24) powered India close to the 300-mark. Ayabonga Khaka was South Africa's best bowler, claiming 3 for 58, while Nonkululeko Mlaba and Tryon chipped in with crucial wickets.
Chasing 299, South Africa began positively through captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, but India's fielding brilliance soon shifted momentum. Brits was run out following sharp work from the deep, and Anneke Bosch fell cheaply to Sree Charani. Wolvaardt, however, held firm, crafting a magnificent century to keep South Africa in the contest.
Yet, India's bowlers rose to the occasion. Shafali continued her dream game by dismissing Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp in quick succession, while Deepti Sharma spun a web around the middle order, finishing with figures of 4 for 43. Her crucial dismissal of Wolvaardt, who became the first woman to score hundreds in both a semifinal and final of a World Cup, effectively sealed the game.
South Africa eventually folded well short, with India celebrating a historic triumph that signaled a new era for women's cricket in the country. As the tricolor waved proudly in the stands, Harmanpreet Kaur's team stood tall - world champions at last.