The triumphant Indian women’s cricket team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi after clinching the World Cup 2025 title. As seen in photos shared by ANI, the Women in Blue, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, posed with the Prime Minister and the trophy, presenting him with a jersey signed by the entire squad.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s side made history at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final on Sunday, November 2. India defended a total of 298, with Deepti Sharma shining with a five-wicket haul and a crucial half-century, while Shafali Verma contributed 87 runs off 78 balls along with two wickets.
Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Tournament for her all-round brilliance, whereas Shafali Verma earned the Player of the Match award for her impactful performance in the final. You can watch the post shared by ANI featuring the cricket stars alongside Prime Minister Modi here:
Harmanpreet asked the Prime Minister how he manages to always to remain in the present. PM said that being so has been a part of his life and has become his habit. PM also recalled the famous catch of Harleen in 2021 against England, about which he had posted on social media at… pic.twitter.com/5y8GvropRm
— ANI (@ANI) November 5, 2025
“We Knew We Had To Start From Ball One Again” – India Captain
During the post-final press conference, captain Harmanpreet Kaur shared that she and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana frequently talked about India’s past struggles in ICC tournaments. She stated, as quoted by the ICC:
“I’ve played many World Cups with her (Mandhana) and every time we lost, we went home heartbroken and stayed quiet for a few days. When we returned, we always said, ‘we have to start again from ball one’. It was heartbreaking because we played so many World Cups – reaching finals, semi-finals, and sometimes not even that far. We were always thinking, when will we break this?”
The veteran further mentioned that they were thrilled upon hearing about the final’s venue change.
“As soon as we got to know that our venue had been changed to DY Patil Stadium, we all got so happy because we’ve always played good cricket there and the biggest thing is the crowd — it’s always so supportive.”
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