In the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2025 final, India and South Africa are currently locking horns against each other to clinch the coveted trophy at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai,. Both teams
have never won the title and they are striving to emerge triumphant in the match to create history. India as hosts will look to utilise the home advantage and deliver moments to cheer to their fans at home. India are enjoying massive support in Navi Mumbai as a large number of crowd showed up to root for them at the stadium.
During the grand finale, some prominent personalities have been spotted inside the DY Patil Stadium to make the game memorable with their presence. Former India captain Rohit Sharma showed up among the spectators while Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar was also seen at the middle of the ground before the start of the contest, shaking hands with the Indian players. Sachin, along with Isa Guha, was seen bringing the trophy in the middle of the ground. Current ICC President Jay Shah is also attending the marquee match.
Sunidhi Chauhan sang India’s national anthem in Navi Mumbai
Renowned Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan was given the responsibility to sing India’s national anthem before the start of the World Cup final. She did her job efficiently as the anthem in her voice filled spectators with zeal. Some of India’s teammates were also seen emotional during the anthem as tears rolled down from their eyes.
Discussing the current developments in the match, India posted a competitive total of 298/7 in their allotted 50 overs. Batting first after losing the toss, India got a superb start from their openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Both batters stitched a 104-run stand off just 17.4 overs. Shafali looked extraordinary with her bat in the huge contest as she notched up 87 off just 78. Her innings was studded with nine (seven fours and two maximums) boundaries. After a struggling start, South Africa have made a comeback in the match and brought India's run rate under 6.00 despite a run-a-ball fifty from Deepti Sharma.
