India won the Women's World Cup 2025, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final held on November 2 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. All-rounder Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament after an outstanding campaign, scoring 215 runs and taking 22 wickets. In the final, she contributed 58 runs off 58 balls and claimed 5 wickets for 39 runs in 9.3 overs, becoming the first cricketer ever to score a fifty and take five wickets in a Men's or Women's World Cup knockout match. Young batter Shafali Verma, who replaced the injured Pratika Rawal, earned Player of the Match honours for her crucial 87 off 78 balls and 2 for 36 with the ball. India will next face Australia in a multi-format series scheduled for February-March next year.
Deepti Sharma's Historic All-Round Performance in Final
Deepti Sharma delivered a match-winning performance in the final against South Africa. She scored 58 off 58 balls, including three fours and one six, after arriving at the crease in the 30th over and batting through to the end. With the ball, she claimed 5 wickets for just 39 runs in 9.3 overs, including the final wicket of Nadine de Klerk. This feat made her the first cricketer in World Cup history to score a fifty and take five wickets in a knockout game. She also became the first Indian women's cricketer to achieve this double in ODIs. Her overall tournament performance drew comparisons to Yuvraj Singh's all-round brilliance during India's 2011 World Cup triumph.
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