Former India coach WV Raman puts it succinctly on what it would mean for Indian cricket if Harmanpreet Kaur and her team win the ICC Women’s World Cup: “Something similar to man’s landing on the moon…”

That’s the kind of impact India’s triumph on Sunday could have as they take on South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai in front of what’s expected to be a massive turnout.

In what is the first final in the tournament’s history not to feature either Australia or England, a new champion will be crowned, which will set off a chain of events that would significantly alter the women’s landscape either way.

While South Africa’s decades of heartache in ICC events will be healed, it is undeniable that an Indian win would be seismic for the sport. India Harmanpreet Kaur and South A

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