Decorated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has rated India women’s team’s World Cup title triumph as a “bigger achievement” than any World Cup win that the nation has ever won because of the impact it can create in the landscape of the country’s women’s cricket.

With this memorable triumph, India now holds three ODI World Cup trophies across both men’s and women’s cricket. The first piece of silverware was brought home by Kapil Dev-led India in 1983. India added the second trophy on home soil under the leadership of MS Dhoni. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side has now lifted the third title at home. India also possesses two T20 World Cup titles (2007, 2024) and as many ICC Champions Trophy titles (2013, 2025).

For Ashwin, India’s women’s team’s story of World Cup success ranks above every sing

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