The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, introduced a reward of Rs 51 crore for Workforce India following their historic triumph within the ICC Ladies’s World Cup. This victory lastly lifted the shadow of the heartbreaks from the 2005 and 2017 World Cup finals, as India defeated South Africa to clinch their first-ever world title throughout each ODI and T20I codecs.
Talking to ANI, Saikia mirrored on the importance of this second saying, “In 1983, Kapil Dev led to a brand new period and encouragement in cricket by making India win the World Cup. The identical pleasure and encouragement has been launched by the ladies in the present day. Harmanpreet Kaur and her group haven’t simply gained the trophy in the present day, they’ve gained the hearts of all Indians. They’ve paved the best way for the following technology of ladies cricketers.”
He additionally highlighted that girls’s cricket hit a brand new excessive when India overcame Australia within the semifinals, marking a defining step ahead. Saikia additional credited Jay Shah, who served because the BCCI secretary from 2019 to 2024, for the transformative strides in girls’s cricket, together with addressing pay disparity.
“Final month, ICC Chairman Jay Shah elevated girls’s prize cash by 300 per cent. Earlier, the prize cash was $2.88 million, and now it has been elevated to $14 million,” he stated. BCCI’s Rs 51 crore prize covers gamers, coaches, and the assist employees, recognizing the collective achievement.
India Vs South Africa Match Highlights
Within the ultimate match, South Africa gained the toss and selected to bowl. India’s innings was fueled by a robust opening stand of 100 runs between Smriti Mandhana, who scored 45 off 58 balls with eight boundaries, and Shafali Verma, who adopted with an aggressive 87 off 78 balls, together with seven fours and two sixes. Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 24 runs, bringing India to a stable 166/2.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (20 off 29 balls) joined Deepti Sharma for a 52-run partnership, pushing India previous the 200-run milestone. Deepti’s late surge, 58 runs in 58 balls with three fours and a six, mixed with Richa Ghosh’s quickfire 34 off 24 balls, helped India publish a formidable 298/7 of their 50 overs. Ayabonga Khaka took the lead for South Africa with figures of three/58.
Wolvaardt’s Dramatic Run-Chase
South Africa’s chase started with a 50-run partnership, with Tazmin Brits scoring 23 earlier than falling. Regardless of skipper Laura Wolvaardt’s valiant effort, scoring 101 off 98 balls, together with 11 fours and a six, India’s bowlers tightened the screws. Shafali Verma and Shree Charani dismantled South Africa’s center order, lowering them to 148/5.
Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen (37 runs) tried to rebuild with a 61-run stand, however Deepti Sharma’s distinctive bowling spell modified the sport. She grew to become the primary Indian girl to take 4 wickets in a World Cup ultimate, ending with 5/39. Her decisive spell helped bowl South Africa out for 246, sealing India’s maiden Ladies’s World Cup title and marking a landmark second for Indian cricket.