Tomorrow, India’s women meet South Africa in a final that may well define the next chapter of the game’s history. It is more than a contest of bat and ball — it is a meeting of belief and balance, of purpose and poise.

There’s something about finals that magnifies everything. Each stroke, each over, each misfield feels heavier than it should. The noise of the crowd, the hum of expectation, and the silence between deliveries — all blend into the theatre that only cricket, in its quiet drama, can create.

The Indian team arrives at this moment with momentum and memory. The emotion of that epic run chase the other evening still lingers — a night when courage met calm, and faith met flair. But tomorrow demands a different kind of strength. The joy of the semi-final must be set aside; finals a

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