ICC Women's World Cup Final Award Ceremony Live Updates: The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final is underway in Navi Mumbai as the Women in Blue have set up a target of 299 for the Proteas to chase it down.
For the Indians, the top scorers have been Shafali Varma, who scored 87(78) and she was ably supported by Deepti Sharma (58) and Richa Ghosh (34). The star of India's semi-final win, Jemimah Rodrigues scored 24, while the team's leading run-scorer managed to get 45 valuable runs.
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As far as the South African team is concerned, Ayabhonga Khaka was the pick of the bowlers for picking up 3 wickets and Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nadine de Klerk and Chloe Tyron picked up a wicket each. The highest wicket-taker in Women's World Cup history Marizanne Kapp didn't get any wickets but was economical throughout.
Both India and South Africa have never won the ODI World Cup before. India did manage to reach the final twice in 2005 and 2017 but failed in both the occasions. Harmanpreet Kaur, who was part of the 17 squad will have nothing in mind but to clinch the title as the skipper of the side.
This is for the first-time ever, we will be seeing a winner other than Australia and England. As the final heats up, all eyes are on the high-voltage clash that has already taken the fans on the edge of their seats.
If the Women in Blue somehow manage to win the title, then they will be the third nation to have clinched both the Men's and Women's ODI World Cup after Australia and England.
India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry.
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Meso.
