India Women Win First Cricket World Cup Defeating South Africa in Final

India's women's cricket team claimed their first-ever Cricket World Cup title by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the 2025 final held in Navi Mumbai. India posted a strong total of 298-7, powered by a team effort including Shafali Verma's 87 and Deepti Sharma's half-century, before bowling South Africa out for 246. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt was the standout performer for her team, scoring a heroic unbeaten century (101 runs), her second consecutive century of the tournament, keeping South Africa in the hunt during their chase. Despite Wolvaardt's efforts and key partnerships, South Africa regularly lost wickets and couldn't sustain the run chase against India's disciplined bowling, with Deepti Sharma taking 5 wickets for 39 runs. This final marked a historic moment as neither Australia nor England, the usual dominant teams, were in the final, and it was South Africa's first appearance in a World Cup final. India, having reached two previous finals without winning, finally secured the trophy on home soil, celebrating a significant milestone in women's cricket.