"Our next plan is to make it a habit" - Harmanpreet Kaur's massive promise after Team India lift Women's World Cup 2025 title 

Team India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur assured that the historic Women's ODI World Cup 2025 triumph is far from a one-off as the Women in Blue aim to establish a dynasty, building from their win in the final against South Africa. The side secured the silverware after a 52-run win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 2. Team India recovered from a three-match losing run in the group stage to register a massive win over New Zealand to secure qualification. In the semi-final, Harmapreet Kaur and co. knocked out defending champions Australia, against all odds, after a record run chase. In the final, the Women in Blue were largely dominant after posting 298 upon being put into bat first. They then followed it up with a clinical display with the ball, holding off Laura Wolvaardt's charge in the run chase, and bowled out the opposition. Prior to their recent triumph, India had reached the Women's World Cup final twice, losing both times and continuing their trophy drought. However, Harmanpreet Kaur and co have unfurled a new era in women's cricket with their historic effort, and the skipper assures that there is more to come. "We need to give a lot of credit to out support staff. This team has been there from the last 2 years, we have not made a lot of changes which shows they really invested in us and today because of everyone we are standing here. This is the start, we wanted to break the barrier and now our next plan is to make it a habit. We were waiting for this moment, now the moment has come. Next year also there is a World Cup and then the Champions Trophy, so many big events coming up and we just want to keep improving every day, just want to keep giving our best." Harmanpreet Kaur said during the post-match presentation. India had narrowly missed out on making it to the semi-finals of the 2022 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup, and lost in the semi-finals and the finals of the 2023 and 2020 T20 World Cup, respectively. The Women in Blue become only the fourth nation to win the coveted title after Australia, England, and New Zealand. "I knew it was her day" - Harmanpreet Kaur on Shafali Verma's bowling display in IND vs SA Women's World Cup 2025 Final A major turning point in the final was Shafali Verma's double strike in the middle overs to dismiss both Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp in the space of a couple of overs to dent South Africa's run chase. Harmanpreet Kaur had brought in the part-timer in the 21st over, and the youngster responded with a double strike. Verma was not originally part of the squad and was drafted in after Pratika Rawal's unfortunate injury in the final league-stage clash against Bangladesh. The explosive opening batter slammed a brilliant 78-ball 87 with the bat, and ended with figures of 2-36 off seven overs in the summit clash. "When Laura and Sune were batting, they were looking really good. I saw Shafali standing there and I knew it was her day and she would do something special today. I felt I should go with my gut and my heart said that I should at least give her one over today. I asked her and she is always ready to bowl for the team. That was the turning point for her. When she came to the team, we spoke to her about needing her 2-3 overs. She said that she could bowl 10 for the team in required. That shows how confident she was, credit goes to her," Harmanpreet added. Shafali Verma was adjudged player of the match, making her the youngest ever candidate to be awarded the prize in the finals of the Women's ODI World Cup.