India women’s cricket team stands on the cusp of history as they face South Africa in the final of the 2025 ICC World Cup in Navi Mumbai today. This is the third time that an Indian women’s team has made it to the title clash of a one-day World Cup after ending up as runners-up on the previous two occasions.

However, given the manner in which Harmanpreet Kaur-led India bounced back to enter the semi-finals where they knocked out the then defending champions Australia in a record-breaking chase, the hosts have acquired the favourites tag ahead of the summit clash.

There’s plenty of chatter around how if India manage to end their ICC title jinx, this could be a watershed moment for women’s cricket in the country, a la 1983 when Kapil Dev created history by captaining an unheralded Indian t

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