Sport has this amazing way of inspiring us – the roar of the crowd, the thrill of a last-ball finish, the joy of a victory. In the world of cricket, the Women’s ODI World Cup is one of the biggest stages. In the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, India’s women’s team stepped onto that stage, delivered powerful performances and lifted the trophy for the first time. What this really means is a leap not just in wins but in rewriting history. From smashes with the bat to game-changing bowling spells, they delivered one historic moment after another and claimed their maiden title. The Junior Age has all the details for you!
India’s Record-Smashing Run at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025:
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be remembered for the trophy, but also for the records, the breakthroughs, and the moments when India’s women took charge. Here are all the records that Team India broke through the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 –
Smriti Mandhana’s Exceptional Run-Fest
Openers set the tone, and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana did precisely that. She became the highest run scorer by an Indian in a single Women’s ODI World Cup edition, accumulating 434 runs in nine innings at an average of 54.25. She overtook the previous record of 409 runs by Mithali Raj from the 2017 edition.
The Record-Breaking Semi-Final Chase
In the semi-final versus the Australian women’s cricket team at Navi Mumbai, India pulled off one of the most astonishing wins in women’s cricket. They chased 339 runs, the highest successful chase in women’s ODI history and the first time a 300-plus total was chased in a World Cup knockout match (men’s or women’s). Batters Jemimah Rodrigues (127 *) and Harmanpreet Kaur (89) shared a 167-run partnership for the third wicket, which helped vault India to the target with five wickets and nine balls to spare.
Ending Australia’s World Cup Winning Streak
Australia’s women’s team had been dominant in World Cups. They entered the semi-final on a 15-match World Cup-winning streak, a streak India ended with that semi-final victory since 2017.
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Deepti Sharma’s All-Round Masterclass
Off-spin all-rounder Deepti Sharma wrote her own chapter in the tournament. She finished as the leading wicket-taker with 22 wickets. She also scored 215 runs, making her the first player (male or female) to record 200+ runs and 20+ wickets in a single Women’s World Cup edition. In the final, she scored 58 and took 5/39, anchoring the victory against South Africa. This kind of performance across batting and bowling underlines how India’s victory was built on multi-dimensional players, not just specialists.
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