India Wins Maiden Women's Cricket World Cup, Defeating South Africa in Final

The Indian women's cricket team made history by winning its first-ever ICC World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai. Batting first, India posted a strong total of 298/7, propelled by Shafali Verma's 87 and Deepti Sharma's 58. In response, South Africa was bowled out for 246 despite a century from captain Laura Wolvaardt. Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament for her all-round performance, capping a historic moment for Indian cricket.