Staff India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur acknowledged the immense contribution of her mentors, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, as former gamers joined within the celebrations.

New Delhi: Throughout India’s victory lap after clinching their first Girls’s World Cup title, captain Harmanpreet Kaur handed over the trophy to stalwarts Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami — the all-time main run-scorer and wicket-taker respectively. The duo, who represented India for nearly 20 years, had reached the ultimate twice in 2005 and 2017 however fell painfully brief. Nevertheless, simply previous midnight on November 3, the dream that they had chased for many years was lastly achieved even when it arrived after that they had stepped away from the sphere.

Following their historic maiden Girls’s World Cup victory, Harmanpreet Kaur-led workforce India created a landmark second for Indian ladies’s cricket. Through the victory lap at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, the workforce paid tribute to Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, honouring the 2 trailblazers who paved the way in which for this success.

Mithali was the primary Indian captain to take ladies’s workforce to a World Cup last

Mithali Raj, who turned the primary Indian captain to take the ladies’s workforce to a World Cup last, may solely handle a say “thanks” and “I’m so completely happy” in response. True to her quiet nature, she let her feelings present by way of her eyes when invited to boost the trophy alongside the workforce.

A second for the historical past books. 💙#MithaliRaj celebrates with the World Champions Staff India! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Ljn1sjYfWW

— Star Sports activities (@StarSportsIndia) November 2, 2025

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This triumph was additionally her legacy, her long-held dream. Beneath her management, gamers like Harmanpreet, Smriti, and Deepti made their debuts and developed into world-class performers. And on that memorable evening in Navi Mumbai, they lastly turned world champions and so did Mithali and Jhulan.

India w received by 52 runs

Coming to the match, India posted 298/7 of their 50 overs, with the assistance of Shafali Verma’s 87 and Deepti Sharma’s 58. Laura Wolvaardt replied with a valiant century for South Africa, however her effort fell brief as India sealed a 52-run victory.