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It Still Hasn’t Sunk In That We’ve Actually Won The World Cup: Pratika Rawal
ODI World Cup: November 2 will forever be written in golden words of Indian cricket’s history when the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side beat South Africa by 52 runs to win its first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Behind this historic triumph lies a story of a campaign starting with two wins, before three straight defeats in the group stage threatened to spoil their plans of entering the semi-final. But once the caravan moved to Navi Mumbai, India made the turnaround through an unbeaten run culminating in them lifting the silverware.
In an exclusive conversation with IANS, India opener Pratika Rawal unpacks the side’s remarkable journey to World Cup glory, what changed after those three defeats in the league stage, how she came to terms with an ankle injury ending her campaign before knockouts and more. Excerpts: -
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DC Environment Has Always Felt Like Family, Want To Carry This Into WPL 2026, Says Shafali
ODI World Cup: Fresh off a match-winning performance in India’s historic 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup triumph, opener Shafali Verma, one of the five retained players by Delhi Capitals, said the environment at the franchise has always felt like a family and that they want to carry this emotion into 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season.
WPL 2026: Covered Lot Of Roles With Four Retentions, Go Into Auction With Absolute Clarity, Says Rangarajan
Nuzhat Parween Heather Graham: Malolan Rangarajan, the newly appointed head coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), said retaining skipper Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, seam-bowling all-rounder Ellyse Perry, and off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has helped them cover a lot of areas and go into the mega auction with total clarity.
WPL 2026: Giving Sciver-Brunt First Spot In MI Retentions Was Harmanpreet’s Decision, Say Sources
ODI World Cup: Though two-time WPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) were always expected to retain the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt, the name of England skipper being the first retention pick ahead of the India captain came as a bit of surprise to many.
WPL 2026: We’re Very Happy With The Players We’ve Retained, Says DC Coach Jonathan Batty
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U19 World Cup: After retaining only uncapped batter and former U19 World Cup winner Shweta Sehrawat ahead of WPL 2026, UP Warriorz (UPW) head coach Abhishek Nayar said that the franchise is focused on making a fresh start and the mega auction, to be held in New Delhi on November 27, gives them the chance to do that.
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'They Proved Sport Doesn't Only Belong To Men': Binny And Chipli Laud India For Winning Women’s ODI WC
Watch Hong Kong Super Sixes: Former India cricketer Stuart Binny and ex-Karnataka batter Bharat Chipli have lauded the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side for winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, saying that the entire side are now major inspirational figures in the country and they proved to a lot of people that the sport doesn't only belong to men.
India's Victory Is A Pivotal Moment; It'll Change The Face Of Women's Cricket: Dinesh Karthik
Watch Hong Kong Super Sixes: Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has lauded the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side for their historic triumph at the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, adding that they definitely are deserving of every single bit of appreciation and accolade they are getting.
President Droupadi Murmu Hosts Women’s ODI WC-winning Indian Team At Rashtrapati Bhavan
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