In a landmark achievement for Indian cricket, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian women’s team clinched their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title in 2025 after a thrilling victory over South Africa in the final.

The country celebrated this win with pride and honour but beyond the cheers, one question stood out – how does this incredible win compare to the men’s World Cup victory last year, in terms of prize money?

India ended years of heartbreak by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium . The women in blue, who had fallen just short in 2005 and 2017, finally lifted the coveted trophy. Batting first, India posted an impressive 298 for seven. Shafali Verma led the charge with a brilliant 87, while Deepti Sharma’s 58 added crucial runs. Smriti Mandhana contri

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