As nations, there are several parallels one can draw between India and South Africa. Both were European colonies that fought for their freedom, and both had remarkable social movements that changed the face of their cultural fabric. Both are diverse nations with similar economic backbones in industry and agriculture, and both share a passion for cricket.

Come Sunday, both nations will find themselves intertwined once more, in a clash for ultimate One-Day glory. This time, in the final of the Women’s World Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here.

This is new territory for the Proteas, who have made the semifinals thrice (2000, 2017 and 2022). India, though, has fallen short of a coronation twice (2005 and 2017).

Captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Laura Wolvaardt concurred on entering this game wit

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