Mumbai – India’s women cricketers etched their names into sporting lore on Sunday, defeating South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium to lift the trophy for the first time. The hosts’ clinical performance sparked nationwide euphoria, with Bollywood stars leading the chorus of praise on social media.
Shraddha Kapoor captured the generational weight of the triumph in an Instagram Story, sharing a freeze-frame of the victory. “We grew up hearing our parents describe the magic of 1983,” she wrote. “Thank you, girls, for handing us our own unforgettable moment. This belongs to generations.”
Anushka Sharma, whose shelved biopic Chakda Xpress was set to portray pace icon Jhulan Goswami, hailed the squad’s milestone. “Champions! What a monumental feat,” she posted.
Kareena Kapoor Khan uploaded a match screenshot, adding simply: “Still shedding happy tears.”
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Priyanka Chopra joined the tributes with a concise message congratulating the team.
Vicky Kaushal zeroed in on breakout star Shafali Verma, whose match-defining display anchored India’s total. Posting her photo, he declared: “She owned the game, rewrote the game. Absolute rockstar! @shafalisverma17.”
The victory healed old scars for a cricket-mad nation long haunted by near-misses in global finals—men’s heartbreaks in 2003 and 2023, triumphs in 1983, 2007, 2011, and 2024. For women’s cricket, it signals a bold new chapter, one that will echo far beyond the boundary ropes.
As fireworks lit the Navi Mumbai sky, the win underscored a simple truth: when belief meets preparation, history follows.
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