Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:15am on 02 Nov 2025,Sunday Sports
India's women's cricket team faces South Africa in the ICC World Cup final Sunday at D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, seeking redemption after heartbreaking 2017 ODI and 2020 T20 final defeats. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's squad gained psychological advantage by defeating Australia in the semi-finals, powered by Jemimah Rodrigues' spectacular century. Everything favors India: home conditions, passionate crowds including 200 Bharat Army members, and momentum. However, India must manage favorites' pressure while South Africa can play freely as underdogs. The Proteas previously defeated India in the league phase. India's pace bowling remains vulnerable; spinners Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani must contain Laura Wolvaardt's batters. Special guests include Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Sunidhi Chauhan will perform during the innings break.
