Rohit Sharma Gets Teary-Eyed As India Clinch Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Title - Video
It was a truly special moment for Indian cricket as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 title.
- Rohit Sharma was left teary-eyed as India won their first-ever Women's World Cup title
- The India star batter was in attendance as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side beat South Africa in the final
- Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma produced all-round performances as India registered the historic victory
It was a truly special moment for Indian cricket as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 title on Sunday. India provided a stunning all-round show to beat South Africa by 52 runs and win the coveted trophy for the first time ever. It was Harmanpreet who took the final catch of the match to dismiss Nadine de Klerk, and massive celebrations followed at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Former Indian men's cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was in attendance for the summit clash and his reaction to the win has gone viral on social media.
Rohit knows the pain of missing out on a World Cup trophy at home as India lost to Australia in the 2023 final. However, with the women's team creating history, he could not control his emotions and even got a bit teary-eyed at that moment.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the ICC Women's World Cup-winning Team India.
Team India finally put the heartbreaks of the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals behind them as they beat South Africa to secure their maiden world title across ODI and T20I formats.
Speaking to ANI, Saikia said, "In 1983, Kapil Dev brought about a new era and encouragement in cricket by making India win the World Cup. The same excitement and encouragement has been introduced by the women today. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team have not just won the trophy today, they have won the hearts of all Indians. They have paved the way for the next generation of women cricketers... Women's cricket already reached its next level when our team defeated Australia in the semifinals..."
"Since Jay Shah took charge of the BCCI (serving as secretary of BCCI from 2019 to 2024), he has brought about many transformations in women's cricket. Pay parity was also addressed. Last month, ICC Chairman Jay Shah increased women's prize money by 300 per cent. Earlier, the prize money was $2.88 million, and now it has been increased to $14 million. All these steps have greatly promoted women's cricket. BCCI has also announced a reward prize of Rs 51 crores for the entire team- players, coaches, and support staff," he added.
(With ANI inputs)
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