Five Key Moments from India’s Women’s ODI World Cup Win in 2025

The first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, won by India, saw the records being broken one after another in a powerful performance against South Africa. With the 2025 trophy eventually lying in the hands of India, it was not only a victory of sports but also a declaration. After several years of close encounters and defeats, the Indian women’s cricket team emerged victorious, rewriting their story and inspiring a whole new generation. Your IPL News presents the five crucial moments that turned this victory into an unforgettable one.

1. The Semi-Final Record Chase Against Australia

The semi-final battle with the Australian women’s cricket team was the most telling of the team’s faith. India made a historically successful run chase in 339, one of the highest run-chases in Women’s ODI history.

At that moment:

• Jemimah Rodrigues went on to score 127 not out and brought India to victory. 
• Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain, helped the team to the target by scoring an elegant 89.

The match was not only a win but also a psychological turning point that changed the perception of India being the one that loses in knock-out games.

2. The Explosive Opening Power-Play in the Final

India women’s cricket team made an early impression in the finals against South Africa. A thrilling opening partnership provided them with the basis to go forward.

Highlights:

• Shafali Verma in the final scored 87 runs, which became a record for the highest score made by an Indian opener in a Women’s World Cup final match.
• Smriti Mandhana gave his support by scoring 45 runs, thereby enabling India to go up to 104 without losing any wickets in less than 18 overs.

That partnership of the openers not only broke the back of the rival’s bowling but also became a turning point in the game.

3. Deepti Sharma’s All-Round Heroics

A victory on such a scale is usually a product of an all-round performance from the winning team. Deepti Sharma was the one who delivered that to Team India hands down.

The reason this moment is significant:

• She contributed 58 in the last match, and then with her bowling figures of 5/39, she brought down South Africa’s run chase.
• She achieved the unique record of a women’s ODI World Cup edition cricketer who has performed both ways by scoring over 200 runs and taking more than 20 wickets.

Her performance in batting and bowling gave India the required balance to win the final.

4. Overcoming Early Tournament Setbacks

There is always a period of hardship in the life story of every champion. India’s journey was not free from difficulties as they lost a total of three times in the group stage, yet they managed to improve their performance.

What happened:

• In the group phase, India went down to the South Africans, Australians, and the English.
• Such losses compelled to think about what went wrong, make changes, and have a new approach.

The change showed the players’ strength of character and proved that the champions not only win but also recover. This incident changed the story from having the potential to being able to take the pressure.

5. The Historic and Emotional Final Lift

Every athlete dreams of the moment when he is awarded the trophy, and India lived that moment.

Reasons why it’s iconic:

• India won the final match against South Africa by 52 runs at Dr. DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
• The victory put an end to India’s longing for a Women’s ODI World Cup title and was compared to the 1983 moment of India in women’s cricket.

The happiness, feelings, and the feeling of pride of the nation were so great that they went beyond sports, and that is why this moment will be remembered for a long time, even longer than the final ball.

Conclusion

The India women’s team at one point in the tournament had a startling start and later on stunned the spectators with their moments of brilliance and all-around heroics. Every one of the five key moments mentioned above, one way or the other, told the story characterizing India women’s team as Dominant, Resilient, and Good Leaders, the recovery and the historic victory. The whole scenario, however, was not limited to the breaking of records; the journey itself was the one that made it possible.