The Indian women’s cricket team finally had their fairytale moment when they beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to lift the Women’s World Cup for the first time. After falling short twice in 2005 and 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team rewrote history, ending years of heartbreak and bringing home the biggest prize in the game. The win sparked memories of India’s famous 1983 men’s World Cup victory under Kapil Dev, when a young team stunned the mighty West Indies. Many drew parallels between the two triumphs, but legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar believes the achievements, though both iconic, should not be seen on the same scale. Writing in his column for The Sportstar, Gavaskar said, “The win once again emphasised, if ever it was needed, that sporting intelligence wins t

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