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{{Short description|Women's Cricket World Cup final}}
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{{Infobox limited overs final
| title = 2025 ICC Women's World Cup Final
| image =
| event = {{nobr|[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]]}}
| team1 = [[India women's cricket team|India]]
| team1flag = {{crwicon|India|size=30px}}
| team1score = 298/7
| team1overs = (50 overs)
| team2 = [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]]
| team2flag = {{crwicon|South Africa|size=30px}}
| team2score = 246
| team2overs = 45.3 overs
| details = India won by 52 runs
| date = 2 November 2025
| stadium = [[DY Patil Stadium]]
| attendance = 39,555<ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 November 2025 |title=Women's World Cup final equals viewership record of 2024 Men's T20 World Cup final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-world-cup-final-equals-viewership-record-of-2024-mens-t20-world-cup-final-1510398 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref>
| city = [[Navi Mumbai]]
| man_of_the_match = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| umpires = [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
| previous = [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2022]]
| next = [[2029 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2029]]
}}
{{2025 Women's Cricket World Cup sidebar}}

The '''2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final''' was a [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) [[cricket]] match played at the [[DY Patil Stadium]] in [[Navi Mumbai]] on 2 November 2025 to decide the winner of the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]]. It was played between host nation [[India women's cricket team|India]] and [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]]. This was the second time that Women's Cricket World Cup final was held in the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region]] after [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup final|2013]], and the first in Navi Mumbai.

India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win their maiden World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 November 2025 |title=India Scale Summit! Women In Blue Win Maiden ICC World Cup Crown With Win Over South Africa |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/india-scale-summit-women-in-blue-win-maiden-icc-womens-world-cup-crown-with-win-over-south-africa-9675558.html |publisher=News18}}</ref>

==Background==
The [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup]] was the thirteenth edition of the [[Women's Cricket World Cup]], a quadrennial [[World Cup]] for Women's cricket in [[Women's One Day International|One Day International]] (ODI) format organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC). In July 2022, the ICC announced India as the host nation for the tournament, as part of the [[ICC Future Tours Programme|2024–2027 ICC Women's Hosts Cycle]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-26 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103005907/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |url-status=live }}</ref> However, following an agreement between the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] and [[Pakistan Cricket Board|PCB]], the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] confirmed that matches between India or Pakistan at ICC events in [[ICC Future Tours Programme#Tournaments summary|2024–2027]] will be played at neutral venues when either of them are the hosts.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-12-19 |title=Update issued on India and Pakistan hosted matches at ICC events |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/champions-trophy-2025/news/update-issued-on-india-and-pakistan-hosted-matches-at-icc-events |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

On 2 June, the ICC announced the venues for the tournament, with the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] in [[Bengaluru]] named as the venue for the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dates, venues confirmed for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/dates-venues-confirmed-for-2025-women-s-cricket-world-cup |access-date=2025-06-02 |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=2 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref> However, on 22 August, a revised list of venues was released, in which the [[DY Patil Stadium]] in [[Navi Mumbai]] replaced Bengaluru as the final venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/revised-schedule-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-cricket-world-cup |title=Revised schedule confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=22 August 2025 |access-date=22 August 2025}}</ref>

This was South Africa's maiden final of the Women's World Cup,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/136133/records-shatter-as-south-africa-enter-maiden-odi-world-cup-final |title=Records shatter as South Africa enter maiden ODI World Cup final |work=[[Cricbuzz]] |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/womens-world-cup-2025/77096-laura-wolvaardt-and-marizanne-kapp-lead-south-africa-to-their-maiden-world-cup-final.html |title=Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp Lead South Africa to their Maiden World Cup Final |work=Female Cricket |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> while India reached their third final, having been runners-up on both the occasions ([[2005 Women's Cricket World Cup|2005]] against [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]] and [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup|2017]] against [[England women's cricket team|England]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/live-india-face-australia-in-second-cwc25-semi-final |title=Jemimah's ton guides India to historic CWC25 Final spot |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=1 November 2025|date=30 October 2025}}</ref> It was also the first Women's World Cup final that featured neither Australia nor England.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=1 November 2025 |title=Women's cricket prepares to crown a new world champion |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2025-26-1478193/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-final-1490443/match-preview |work=[[ESPNCricinfo]]}}</ref>

==Route to the final==
{{main|2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#League stage}}

Each team played the other seven teams in the league stage; the top four teams advanced to the semi-finals.<ref name="ICCFR">{{cite web |title=2025 Women's World Cup fixtures and results |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/matches |access-date=31 October 2025 |work=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref>

{| style="text-align:center;margin:auto;white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%"
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! scope="col" colspan="4" width="40%" | {{crw-rt|IND}}<ref>{{cite web |access-date=1 November 2025 |title=Road to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final - India |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/road-to-the-icc-women-s-cricket-world-cup-final-india |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=November 2025 }}</ref>
! scope="row" width="10%" | vs
! scope="col" colspan="4" width="40%" | {{crw|RSA}}<ref>{{cite web |access-date=31 October 2025 |title=Road to the Women's Cricket World Cup Final - South Africa |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/road-to-the-women-s-cricket-world-cup-final-south-africa |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=31 October 2025 }}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! Opponent || Date || Result || Points || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#League stage|League stage]] || Opponent || Date || Result || Points
|-
| {{crw|SL}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match1|30 September 2025]] || Won by 59 runs (DLS) || 2
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 1
| {{crw|ENG}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match4|3 October 2025]] || Lost by 10 wickets || 0
|-
| {{crw|PAK}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match6|5 October 2025]] || Won by 88 runs || 4
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 2
| {{crw|NZ}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match7|6 October 2025]] || Won by 6 wickets || 2
|-
| {{crw|RSA}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match10|9 October 2025]] || Lost by 3 wickets || 4
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 3
| {{crw|IND}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match10|9 October 2025]] || Won by 3 wickets || 4
|-
| {{crw|AUS}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match13|12 October 2025]] || Lost by 3 wickets || 4
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 4
| {{crw|BAN}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match14|13 October 2025]] || Won by 3 wickets || 6
|-
| {{crw|ENG}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match20|19 October 2025]] || Lost by 4 runs || 4
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 5
| {{crw|SL}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match18|17 October 2025]] || Won by 10 wickets (DLS)|| 8
|-
| {{crw|NZ}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match24|23 October 2025]] || Won by 53 runs (DLS) || 6
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 6
| {{crw|PAK}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match22|21 October 2025]] || Won by 150 runs (DLS) || 10
|-
| {{crw|BAN}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match28|26 October 2025]] || No result || 7
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | Match 7
| {{crw|AUS}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match26|25 October 2025]] || Lost by 7 wickets || 10
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! scope="col" colspan="4" | [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match30|Semi-final 2]]
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#Knockout stage|Knockout stage]]}}
! scope="col" colspan="4" | [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match29|Semi-final 1]]
|-
| {{crw|AUS}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match30|30 October 2025]] || colspan="2" | Won by 5 wickets
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#Semi-finals|{{Abbr|'''SF'''|Semi-finals}}]]
| {{crw|ENG}} || [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#match29|29 October 2025]] || colspan="2" | Won by 125 runs
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#C1E0FF"
! colspan="9" |Source: ICC <ref name="ICCFR" />
|}

==Match==
=== Match officials ===

On 31 October 2025, the ICC announced the match officials for the final.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=31 October 2025 |title=Match officials named for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Final |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/match-officials-named-for-icc-women-s-cricket-world-cup-2025-final |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |date=31 October 2025 }}</ref>

* '''On-field umpires''': [[Eloise Sheridan]] (Aus) and [[Jacqueline Williams]] (WI)
* '''TV umpire''': [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
* '''Reserve umpire''': [[Nimali Perera]] (SL)
* '''Match referee''': [[Michell Pereira]] (SL)

=== Team and toss ===
[[South Africa women's national cricket team|South African]] captain [[Laura Wolvaardt]] won the [[Toss (cricket)|toss]] and elected to [[Fielding (cricket)|field]] first. Both teams were unchanged from their respective semi-final matches.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2 November 2025 |title=India vs South Africa toss update, Women's World Cup final: SA wins toss, elects to bowl against IND |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-vs-south-africa-women-odi-world-cup-final-toss-update-live-navi-mumbai-2025/article70232158.ece |publisher=Sportstar}}</ref>

=== Match details ===
{{#section:2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|match31}}

{{Cot|Match scorecard<ref name=finalscorecard>{{Cite web |title=IND-W vs SA-W Live score – ICC Women's World Cup 2025 November 2, 2025 Final in Navi Mumbai|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2025-26-1478193/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-final-1490443/live-cricket-score |access-date=2 November 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=2 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>|bg=lightblue}}

; 1st innings
{{Cricket match batting box begin|title={{crw|IND}} batting<ref name=finalscorecard/>}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Smriti Mandhana]]|status=c †Jafta b Tryon |runs=45|balls=58|4s=8|6s=0|strike_rate=77.58}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shafali Verma]]|status=c Luus b Khaka |runs=87|balls=78|4s=7|6s=2|strike_rate=111.53}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Jemimah Rodrigues]]|status=c Wolvaardt b Khaka|runs=24|balls=37|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=64.86}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Harmanpreet Kaur]]|status=b Mlaba |runs=20|balls=29|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=68.96}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Deepti Sharma]]|status=run out (Tryon/†Jafta)|runs=58|balls=58|4s=3|6s=1|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Amanjot Kaur]]|status=c & b de Klerk |runs=12|balls=14|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=85.71}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Richa Ghosh]]|status=c Dercksen b Khaka|runs=34|balls=24|4s=3|6s=2|strike_rate=141.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Radha Yadav]]|status=not out|runs=3|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Kranti Goud]]|status=did not bat|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shree Charani]]|status=did not bat|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]]|status=did not bat |runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
|- align=left
| Extras || (lb 2, nb 1, w 12) || {{align|right|15}} || || || ||
|- align=right
| {{align|left|'''Total'''}} || {{align|left|(7 wickets; 50 overs)}} || '''298''' || || 25 || 5 || RR: 5.96
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1/104 (Mandhana, 17.4 ov), 2/166 (Shafali, 27.5 ov), 3/171 (Rodrigues, 29.4 ov), 4/223 (Harmanpreet, 38.6 ov), 5/245 (Amanjot, 43.1 ov), 6/292 (Ghosh, 48.6 ov), 7/298 (Deepti, 49.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title={{crw|SA}} bowling<ref name=finalscorecard/>}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Marizanne Kapp]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=59|wickets=0|econ=5.90|wides=2|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Ayabonga Khaka]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=58|wickets=3|econ=6.44|wides=3|no-balls=1}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Nonkululeko Mlaba]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=47|wickets=1|econ=4.70|wides=2|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Nadine de Klerk]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=52|wickets=1|econ=5.77|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Suné Luus]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=0|econ=6.80|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Chloe Tryon]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=46|wickets=1|econ=6.57|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

; 2nd innings
{{Cricket match batting box begin|title={{crw|SA}} batting<ref name=finalscorecard/>}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Laura Wolvaardt]]|status=c Amanjot b Deepti|runs=101|balls=98|4s=11|6s=1|strike_rate=103.06}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Tazmin Brits]]|status=run out (Amanjot) |runs=23|balls=35|4s=2|6s=1|strike_rate=65.71}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Anneke Bosch]]|status=lbw b Charani |runs=0|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Suné Luus]]|status=c & b Shafali|runs=25|balls=31|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=80.64}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Marizanne Kapp]]|status=c †Ghosh b Shafali |runs=4|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=80.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Sinalo Jafta]]|status=c Radha b Deepti |runs=16|balls=29|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=55.17}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Annerie Dercksen]]|status=b Deepti |runs=35|balls=37|4s=1|6s=2|strike_rate=94.59}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Chloe Tryon]]|status=lbw b Deepti |runs=9|balls=8|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=112.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Nadine de Klerk]]|status=c Harmanpreet b Deepti|runs=18|balls=19|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=94.73}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Ayabonga Khaka]]|status=run out (Deepti/†Ghosh) |runs=1|balls=7|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=14.28}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Nonkululeko Mlaba]]|status=not out |runs=0|balls=0|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=–}}
|- align=left
| Extras || (nb 2, w 12) || {{align|right|14}} || || || ||
|- align=right
| {{align|left|'''Total'''}} || {{align|left|(all out; 45.3 overs)}} || '''246''' || || 23 || 4 || RR: 5.40
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1/51 (Brits, 9.3 ov), 2/62 (Bosch, 11.5 ov), 3/114 (Luus, 20.2 ov), 4/123 (Kapp, 22.1 ov), 5/148 (Jafta, 29.3 ov), 6/209 (Dercksen, 39.3 ov), 7/220 (Wolvaardt, 41.1 ov), 8/221 (Tryon, 41.4 ov), 9/246 (Khaka, 44.6 ov), 10/246 (de Klerk, 45.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title={{crw|IND}} bowling<ref name=finalscorecard/>}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=0|econ=3.50|wides=2|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Kranti Goud]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=5.33|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Amanjot Kaur]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=0|econ=8.50|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Deepti Sharma]]|overs=9.3|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=5|econ=4.10|wides=1|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Shree Charani]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=48|wickets=1|econ=5.33|wides=3|no-balls=1}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Radha Yadav]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=0|econ=9.00|wides=0|no-balls=1}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Shafali Verma]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=36|wickets=2|econ=5.14|wides=0|no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}
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== Aftermath ==
=== Post-match ===
This was India's maiden Women's World Cup title victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-11-02 |title=Deepti, Shafali shine as India claim maiden World Cup title |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/live-india-south-africa-eye-maiden-title-at-cwc25-final |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> [[Shafali Verma]] was awarded with the Player of the Match award<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 November 2025 |title=Shafali Verma: The Women's World Cup Final Player Of The Match Who Wasn't Even In Squad Till Semis |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/women-s-odi-world-cup-2025/shafali-verma-the-womens-world-cup-final-player-of-the-match-who-wasnt-even-in-squad-till-semi-final-9562798 |publisher=NDTV Sports}}</ref> while [[Deepti Sharma]] was awarded with the Player of the Tournament for her all-round performance throughout the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=9 November 2025 |title=Deepti Sharma's glorious run to be World Cup's player of the tournament |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/deepti-sharma-womens-world-cup-player-of-the-tournament-glorious-run-10354239/ |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref>

India further received a record $6.58 million and South Africa received $3.24 million as prize money from the ICC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Record prize money revealed for Women's Cricket World Cup|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-cricket-worldcup-2025/news/record-prize-money-revealed-for-women-s-cricket-world-cup |access-date=31 August 2025| work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

=== Celebrations ===
After India's historic victory the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] announced a cash reward of ₹51 crore for the players, coaching staff and support staff.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 November 2025 |title=BCCI announces Cash Prize of INR 51 Crore for India's victorious ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 contingent |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2025/news/55556284/bcci-announces-cash-prize-of-inr-51-crore-for-india-s-victorious-icc-women-s-cricket-world-cup-2025-contingent |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]}}</ref> Later, team India was felicitated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 5 November 2025 at his residence in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 November 2025 |title=PM Modi meets India's World Cup-winning women's cricket team; hails their 'inspiring' victory |work=The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/pm-modi-meets-indias-world-cup-winning-womens-cricket-team-praises-their-inspiring-victory/articleshow/125110949.cms }}</ref> On 6 November 2025, the team was felicitated by Indian President [[Droupadi Murmu]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 November 2025 |title=India's World Cup-winning women's team meets the President, gifts her a signed team jersey |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/indias-world-cup-winning-womens-team-meets-the-president-gifts-her-a-signed-team-jersey-101762424902609.html |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 4 November 2025, the team landed at Delhi and arrived in a bus at Taj Palace, Delhi, with a warm welcome with [[Dhol|Dhols]], dances and cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the victory over South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 5, 2025 |title=Drums, Dance, Cakes And More: Indian Women's World Cup-Winning Team Gets Rousing Welcome In Delhi |url=https://www.sports.ndtv.com/women-s-odi-world-cup-2025/drums-dance-cakes-and-more-indian-womens-world-cup-winning-team-gets-rousing-welcome-in-delhi-9576067 |url-status=live |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=NDTV}}</ref> The team also met with Narendra Modi that night in New Delhi, and a special [[Star Air (India)|Star Air]] charter flight for the team flew them from Mumbai to Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2025 |title=Indian team to meet PM Modi Highlights: PM Modi felicitates Team India in his Delhi residence after Women's World Cup win |url=https://www.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-women-cricket-team-world-cup-champions-harmanpreet-mandhana-deepti-pm-modi-live-updates/liveblog/125106689.cms |url-status=live |archive-date= |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2025-26-1478193 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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2025 Women's Cricket World Cup final - Revision history

Margaretzcd at 13:56, 15 November 2025