India’s wait for a world title in women’s cricket finally ended at the DY Patil Stadium, where Harmanpreet Kaur ’s side defeated South Africa by 52 runs to lift their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup trophy. Shafali Verma’s composed 87 and Deepti Sharma ’s all-round brilliance featuring a fifty and a five-wicket haul, powered India to a convincing win in front of a packed crowd that witnessed a defining moment for the sport. As soon as Deepti completed her five-for to seal the victory, the celebrations began across the stadium and beyond. Former India captain Virat Kohli was among the first to share his pride on social media, writing, “The girls have created history and I couldn’t be more proud as an Indian to see the hard work of so many years come to life finally. They deserve a

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