As India celebrated triumphantly after winning the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at a packed DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, a starkly different atmosphere prevailed in South Africa. In Cape Town, actress, writer, and passionate cricket fan Thanja Vuur expressed her frustration over her country’s lack of visible support.

In a viral Instagram reel posted from her handle @cape_town_cricket_queen, Vuur questioned the absence of South Africa’s prominent cricket personalities and public figures during the most significant night in the nation’s women’s cricket history. Her emotional outburst sparked a debate across India and South Africa.

“Who the hell showed up from South Africa?" she began, contrasting the sea of Indian fans, celebrities, and legends at the venue with the near-complete sil

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