CHENNAI: As Team India basked in the glory of its maiden Women’s World Cup triumph, a video by South African cricket writer Thanja Vuur (Cape_town_cricket_queen) congratulating Indian players and complimenting stars from men’s cricket and common public for supporting the team, and criticising South African male cricketers, has gone viral.

While many have suggested that the frenzy around the women’s team began only after their semi-final win over Australia, Thanja insisted otherwise. She pointed out that the nation’s faith and affection for its women cricketers ran much deeper, long before the finals in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

She noted how greats like Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Rohit Sharma were all in the stands during the final to cheer the Women in Blue. “Who the hell showed up

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