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India’s legendary foundations, former captains and players were in attendance at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai to witness the historic Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final. The legends who laid the foundation for what women’s cricket in India is today, rejoiced, laid bare their emotions as India women’s team won their maiden World Cup trophy, beating South Africa by 52 runs. As Harmanpreet Kaur-led India lifted the trophy, they took it to the legends Jhulan Goswami, Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra and others who were present at the ground.
Jhulan, Mithali and Anjum lifted the trophy and got emotional as well. Jhulan hugged skipper Harmanpreet and let go of her emotions for a while. Mithali hugged the trophy and said “Thank You!” for making the dream a reality. Anjum was ecstatic as well as she lifted the trophy and celebrated with the team. Also, Reema Malhotra and the team chanted lines from Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri-starrer Rockstar movie’s ‘Sadda Haq, Aithe Rakh” song.
The senior duo who became young Harmanpreet’s support system
Harmanpreet, in the post-match press conference, thanked her seniors Jhulan and Anjum for supporting her when she was new to the team.
"Jhulan di was my biggest support," Harmanpreet said, when asked what it meant to share that moment with former players. "When I joined the team, she was leading it. She always supported me in my early days when I was very raw and didn't know much about cricket. Anjum di, too. Both of them have been a great support for me. I'm very grateful that I got to share a special moment with them. It was a very emotional moment. I think we all were waiting for this. Finally, we were able to touch this trophy."
Harmanpreet on heartbreaks shared with Mandhana
Harmanpreet also recalled the tough times when she and Mandhana would be heartbroken after not getting the coveted trophy and decide to start again.
"I've played many World Cups with her [Mandhana]. Every time we lost, we went home heartbroken and stayed quiet for a few days. When we returned, we always said, 'we have to start again from ball one'. It was heartbreaking because we played so many World Cups - reaching finals, semi-finals, and sometimes not even that far. We were always thinking, when will we break this?"
Big money for Team India
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced cash prize of Rs 51 crore for Team India and the entire staff.
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