India opener Smriti Mandhana said she was still struggling to process the magnitude of her team's achievement, calling it "unreal" after India claimed their maiden Women's World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

"I don't know how to react to that, it’s still sinking in," Mandhana said moments after the victory.

"I haven't been emotional on the cricket field. But yeah, just a very unreal moment, home World Cup and just to read that we are Champions, I just can't, I'm still not able to process it."

India, who had fallen short in previous editions, finally ended their wait for a global title .

Mandhana, who was part of the side that lost the 2020 T20 World Cup final, said the team channelled those heartbreaks into motivation.

"Every World Cup we go

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