Navi Mumbai, Nov 2: On an overcast evening at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, the Indian women’s team broke a long-standing barrier and scripted their own ‘1983 moment’, defeating South Africa by 52 runs to lift their maiden World Cup title.

Following is a list of the Indian women’s team’s performances in the Women’s World Cup (ODI) and Women’s T20 World Cup over the years.

ICC Women’s World Cup (ODI format)

* 1973 England – Didn’t participate

* 1978 India – Group stage (India hosted; made their debut but didn’t progress beyond the group stage)

* 1982 New Zealand – Group stage (Earned first World Cup win; showed promise under Diana Edulji)

* 1988 Australia – Didn’t participate

* 1993 England – Finished fourth in the round-robin stage, India’s best show till then.

* 1997 India – Sem

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