Well done Team India: Rohit Sharma sends congratulatory message to women’s side on reaching Cricket World Cup 2025 final

On Thursday, October 30, the Indian women’s cricket team reached the final of the Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2025 after defeating Australia by five wickets in the semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi

Mumbai. Shortly afterwards, Rohit Sharma, the former captain of the Indian men’s cricket team, sent a congratulatory message to the women’s side on their big achievement in an Instagram story, writing “Well done Team India” with a couple of tricolour emojis.

Notably, Rohit Sharma, who is 38 years of age, has led India to two victories in the ICC finals in recent times, starting with the T20 World Cup in 2024 before the Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. The stamp of approval from him could go a long way in giving the women’s side the confidence and belief to win the first-ever World Cup trophy in women’s cricket after all these years.

India made history by chasing highest total in Women's One Day Internationals

During the ICC Women’s CWC 2025 semi-final, India conceded a big total of 338 in 49.5 overs to find themselves in a tough spot, being tasked to complete the highest run chase in Women’s One Day International (WODI) history. But despite the pressure of the expectation from the home fans and the history not in their favour, they managed to overhaul the 339-run target in 48.3 overs on the back of an unbeaten 127 off 134 with 14 fours from Jemimah Rodrigues and the rest of the batting lineup chipping-in with key contributions.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 89 runs in 88 balls with 10 fours and two sixes and she accelerated her innings quite considerably after going past the fifty, scoring 39 in just 23 balls prior to her dismissal. Amanjot Kaur hit the winning runs on the bowling of Sophie Molineux, finding a four towards the point region on the off-side, to send the Indian players, support staff, and the fans inside the stadium in complete ecstasy.

And now, on Sunday, November 2, India will be taking on South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 final and a new champion being crowned when it’s all said and done.