It’s five for Deepti Sharma and it’s history made for the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, who win their first-ever Women’s World Cup!
With one wicket needed to win, and the ever-dangerous Nadine de Klerk on strike,
it was all down to the wily Indian spinner, who tempted the SA batter with a slower ball, which was chipped up and caught by none other than skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to seal the deal.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
Every ounce of effort, every clutch moment, every tear, all of it has paid off. 💙#CWC25 #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/hhxwlStp9t
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 2, 2025
Deepti finished off her outing in the historic final with a scintillating fifty with the bat first, and then a five-for with the ball, registering figures of 5/39, to lead India to the promised land in the death overs, as the Women in Blue etched a 52-run win to lift the elusive trophy.
(more to follow…)
