How India’s win in WWC 2025 will change the landscape of cricket at home & in the world?

Women’s World Cup 2025: India Women’s World Cup win could redefine women’s cricket, inspiring a new generation and reshaping the global cricketing landscape.

Harmanpreet Kaur has done a Kapil Dev. India women’s team has done what the men’s team did in 1983.

Yes, our Women in Blue are the world champions now, lifting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 after decades of hope, heartbreak, and hard work.

Make no mistake, this victory is not only about a trophy. It is a moment that has been stitched together with years of unseen struggle, of players who played without pay, travelled in second-class coaches, and dreamt of nothing but respect for their game. For them, this is redemption, recognition, and revolution rolled into one.

From shadows to spotlight
For years, India women’s cricket was a story only whispered, never celebrated. There were no packed stands, no ‘Mahi-Mahi’ kind of chants, no prime-time coverage, and no million-rupee endorsements.

Yet, legends like Shanta Rangaswamy, Diana Edulji, Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj gave it all. These women kept the flame alive, playing for pride when there was barely any prize.

Mithali once recalled that during the 2005 World Cup, the players received just 1,000 INR per match and travelled by train, sharing kits. They didn’t chase fame. They were chasing a dream of being seen, heard, and respected.

The heartbreaks of 2005 and 2017 scarred them, but they also shaped the team that finally crossed the finish line in 2025.

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Campaign that made history
This World Cup was no fairy tale from the start. India stumbled early, nearly missing the semifinals. But under the calm leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur and the strategic guidance of coach Amol Muzumdar, the team found their rhythm when it mattered most.

A high-voltage semifinal win over defending champions, the mighty Australia, reinstalled belief. A belief to seize the world with determination, hard work, and sheer perfection took its shape. And then came the final – under the glowing floodlights of DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai – where every run from Shafali and Deepti’s bats seemed to carve history in real time. Every wicket Shafali Verma claimed, the catches Amanjot Kaur and Harmanpreet held onto, felt like scenes from a living fairy tale.

Shafali’s fearless 87, Deepti Sharma’s all-round brilliance, and Smriti Mandhana’s elegance helped India post 298/7 in the final. Deepti’s magical 5/39 then sealed a 52-run victory against South Africa, as the crowd erupted in tears, cheers, and tricolour waves.

Winds of change
Nothing great happens overnight. It takes years of effort and planning. Behind this historic triumph lies a silent revolution, built at the grassroots, where young women were nurtured, trained, and taught to believe that they too could conquer what was once known as a ‘gentleman’s game.’

For example, the Women’s Premier League (WPL), introduced just a few years ago, became a breeding ground for talent and confidence. It gave young players the exposure to share dressing rooms with legends and learn from international pros.

Mithali Raj, watching from the stands, said it best: “The WPL made them fearless. It told them they belong here.” Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, and Deepti Sharma are products of this new India. An ecosystem where women in cricket no longer ask for permission to dream.

Recognition, respect, and rich rewards
This time, the rewards matched the glory. The ICC announced a record prize pool of USD 4.48 million, and the BCCI added INR 51-crore bonus for the team and staff.

Well, this huge sum is a stark contrast to Mithali’s generation. From 1,000 INR match fees to bonuses in crores, the journey is symbolic. It’s about value finally meeting worth. Now, brands, broadcasters, and fans will be queuing up even more. Little girls who once hesitated to say “I play cricket” will now shout it from rooftops.

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Dreams reimagined
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, dreams will now be rewritten. Every girl with a bat will want to be the next Harmanpreet, Mandhana or Deepti. The nation will see its daughters as world-beaters; parents will watch highlights with pride rather than trepidation.

For Indian cricket, the narrative has irrevocably changed. More matches and bilateral series will follow; India will be placed at the centre of global women’s cricket conversations. With greater visibility comes better contracts, infrastructure, academies, and opportunities for girls everywhere.

The win will not only have an impact on home soil. It will reshape global cricket’s balance. No longer are Australia and England the only giants. The India women have announced themselves, loud and proud, as world champions, just like the Kapil Dev-led India team did in 1983.

Former women’s team captain Mithali Raj released an open letter shortly after the final which captured the sentiment of a generation. “From the heartbreak of 2005 to the fight of 2017, every tear, every sacrifice, every young girl who picked up a bat believing we belong here, it all led to this moment… You didn’t just win a trophy, you won every heart that ever beat for Indian women’s cricket,” she wrote.

Now, India’s daughters stand tall; cricket in this country will never be the same again.

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