ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Why in News: The Indian Women’s Cricket Team created history by winning their first-ever ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai. The victory marks India’s maiden World Cup triumph in women’s cricket and the country’s first major ICC title in women’s cricket.
Key Highlights
- Host Country: India
- Edition: 13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup
- Final Match Venue: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Winner: India
- Runner-up: South Africa
- Winning Margin: India won by 52 runs
Match Summary
- India’s Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
- India’s Score: 298/7 (50 overs)
- South Africa’s Score: 246 all out
- Turning Point:
- Deepti Sharma’s outstanding bowling spell (5 wickets for 39 runs) triggered South Africa’s collapse.
- Shafali Verma anchored the innings with 87 runs and contributed 2 wickets, showcasing all-round brilliance.
Awards
| Category | Winner | Performance |
| Player of the Match | Shafali Verma | 87 runs + 2 wickets |
| Player of the Tournament | Deepti Sharma | 5/39 in final; consistent all-round performance |
Historical Context
- First Women’s World Cup Held: 1973, hosted and won by England.
- Previous Winners:
- Australia – 7 titles
- England – 4 titles
- New Zealand – 1 title (2000)
- India – 1 title (2025, first non-Western nation to win)
- India’s Past Performance:
- 2005 & 2017: India reached finals under Mithali Raj’s captaincy, but finished runner-up on both occasions.
- India’s Hosting Record: Hosted the Women’s World Cup four times – 1978, 1997, 2013, and 2025.
Source: PIB
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