Secure 52-run win against South Africa to bag maiden women’s cricket WC title
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She believes that leaving captaincy would be beneficial for 36-year-old Harmanpreet, who remains invaluable to the team as a batter and a gun fielder
Having suffered a similar fate in the past, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was determined not to lose by a small margin
Harmanpreet Kaur's India crowned world cricket champions
She took 22 wickets and scored 215 runs in total to earn the player of the tournament award
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"The team had the talent; they just needed to rediscover the purpose," coach Amol Muzumdar said
His journey from being a player to a World Cup-winning coach is a pure example of ‘patience does pay in the end’
Growing up, with no infrastructure or culture for cricket in the village, young Renuka would play with boys on the streets
As the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the WPL, Kaur earns a staggering Rs 1.80 crore per season
In October 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a landmark decision to introduce equal pay for India’s women cricketers, matching the match fees of their male counterparts
The Proteas skipper says, 'It's frustrating to lose wickets to a part-time bowler but she played very well'
#StraightDrive: From Shafali's resurgence to Deepti's calm mastery, Harmanpreet's leadership shines on a night that will be remembered forever
Team India finally put the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals behind them as they beat South Africa to secure their maiden world title
The team brings home the coveted title with a thrilling 52-run win over South Africa
No player said 'what will happen now' after England defeat, says the India skipper
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt expressed pride in her team's campaign in the Women's World Cup 2025 despite losing the final to India and revealed that it was the last CWC for her teammate Marizanne Kapp.
The India batter says past World Cups brought heartbreaks, but the team always believed they had a bigger responsibility
Coste's record also includes the 1949 Grand Prix des Nations, a 140-km time trial in which he beat Italian Fausto Coppi, a Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champion
A historic win in 2025 caps years of trials, near-misses, and steady progress for the Indian women’s cricket team in ODI and T20 World Cups
Captain Harmanpreet expresses gratitude of sharing maiden WC trophy with legends Jhulan, Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet finally had her moment, capturing the maiden ICC Women's World Cup for India by beating South Africa by 52 runs at Navi Mumbai in the finals. After the match, the team was seen sharing and handing the trophy to Mithali and Jhulan, who had worked hard to bring the Indian women's cricket to the heights it just reached with the title win.
India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift maiden Women’s World Cup
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday confirmed that batting coach Andrew Puttick will depart following the conclusion of his contract at the end of December.
Moody, who turned 60 in October, is amongst the best coaches in the game, having been active in international cricket and franchise teams for over two decades, serving as the overseer of Oval Invincibles' hat-trick of titles in The Hundred competition. He also led Desert Vipers to runners-up finishes in International League T20 (ILT20) in 2023 and 2025, as per ESPNCricinfo.
India women's team head coach Amol Muzumdar, in a powerful message, urged his team to block out the outside noise for seven hours and write their own story before the Women's World Cup final against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
All-round performances from Shafali Verma (87 and 2/36) and Deepti Sharma (58 and 5/39) were the highlights as a clinical Women in Blue team defied all odds and barriers to seal their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title and first-ever world title across both white-ball formats, defending a target of 299 runs successfully at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.
Jonathan Trott, who took charge of the Afghanistan National Team in 2022, has worked closely with the players over the past few years, contributing to the team's development and rising international competitiveness.
India finally broke their world title drought, securing their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title by beating first-time finalists South Africa by 52 runs in a clinical display at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
The courts will be home to the inaugural edition of its flagship pickleball championship, The Chennai Open, to be held between November 13-16, 2025. The vibrant city of Chennai will host one of the most anticipated sporting festivals in the region, as per a press release.
Under Jay Shah's leadership, the BCCI has championed gender equality in cricket, driving initiatives like pay parity and the Women's Premier League (WPL). Raj praised ICC Chairman Jay Shah for these initiatives, which are changing the course of women's cricket.
An Olympic champion as a part of the team pursuit cycling event back in London Olympics 1948, he carried the Olympic torch as the penultimate torchbearer at the opening ceremony of the last year's Paris Olympics.
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