2nd November 2025 — a day that will be remembered for one reason only. It’s the day that reignited the emotion of cricket across the country. But this time, the spark didn’t come from the men’s team, who have long been at the centre of every cricketing conversation.
This time, the tide turned
The nation found a new source of pride, a new wave of passion, and a new heartbeat in the game — the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. Led by the determined Harmanpreet Kaur and guided by Amol Muzumdar, this remarkable unit has captured the imagination of millions, turning dreams into history and celebration into legacy.
Significance of a home World Cup win
A home World Cup win is special in so many ways. So many cricketing sides have experienced this euphoria, but winning your first-ever World Cup, that too on home soil, in front of 35,000 passionate supporters and millions glued to their screens, is something else entirely. It gives you goosebumps — that rare, overwhelming sensation that words can hardly capture — and such was the feeling last night. If beating Australia in the semifinals was a herculean effort, the final brought an even deeper sense of satisfaction — a moment that moved every cricket fan to tears.
It felt as if all the heartbreaks, all the near misses, and all the struggles of the past had finally found their meaning. On this night, nothing else mattered but today.
Indian women’s cricket has never had an easy journey. From finding its voice among the fans to delivering performances when the nation demanded them most, the path has been anything but smooth.
The current Indian women’s team also faced its share of challenges leading up to the World Cup. From the former coach fiasco to key players who had shown immense promise suddenly struggling for form, the road was far from smooth. Yet, through all of it, the management — and especially, coach Amol Muzumdar — managed to keep the group calm and focused.
Even after losing three consecutive games early in the campaign, there was no sense of panic, no rush to overhaul everything — a refreshing change from what we’ve often seen in the past.
Crucially, the decision to trust and back young talent in the lead-up to the tournament paid rich dividends. Each of them delivered when it mattered most — whether it was Pratika setting the tone at the top of the order, Kranti swinging the new ball with control and intent, or Shree Charani weaving magic with her spin.
They were bold calls, and every single one of them worked — proving that courage and conviction still form the backbone of India’s cricketing success.
Every World Cup triumph has stories that are remembered for years, and this World Cup was no different for the Indian team — both from a team’s perspective and an individual one.
They lost three games in a row and lest it is forgotten, in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, but here’s the worst part. This very team stood on the brink of getting knocked out before the semifinals in a home World Cup, and yet finished on the podium.
Bravo, Shafali!
Shafali Verma — a call of fate that came through an unfortunate injury to Pratika, who had beenbatting brilliantly for India in the lead-up to the semis. Shafali came in, played just two games, and in the big finale, delivered the knockout punch.
Jemimah Rodrigues played the knock of a lifetime to help India overcome the Australian challenge in the semifinals. But midway through the tournament, she was dropped from the side — and if not for slip-up against England , it might have been very hard for her to find a way back. Harmanpreet Kaur, who was trolled throughout for her captaincy and inconsistency, played a crucial hand when it mattered most against Australia, bringing back shades of her 2017 heroics. Then, in the final, her brave call to bring in Shafali and her two key breakthroughs turned the game on its head.
Deepti Sharma, always in the spotlight for the role she plays, finally had her moment of redemption. After the no-ball heartbreak against South Africa in the 2022 World Cup that ended India’s campaign before the semifinals, this was her time to set things right — and she did it with utmost grace.
Finishing as the Player of the Tournament was the perfect ending to her redemption arc.
It wasn’t for CCI in 2005, it wasn’t for Lord’s in 2017, and it wasn’t for the MCG in 2020 — but it was surely for the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, the epicentre of the triumph called the Women’s World Cup 2025. These are the stories that inspire you, motivate you to never give up when the tide isn’t in your favour, and remind you that if you stay true to your work ethic and your process, a day will come when the highs of happiness will overshadow the lows of life.
