Team India ended their long-standing wait to win Women World Cup on November 2nd, Sunday where Harmanpreet Kaur led the team to beat South Africa in a thrilling final by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The legendary former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has praised this victory and applauded the efforts put in by the Women’s cricket team. Although others have drawn comparisons to the iconic 1983 world cup win of the men, Gavaskar noted that the women made their own history because they already had reached to the finals twice but was unable to clinched the title before this historic breakthrough.
Sunil Gavaskar On Indian Women’s Team Winning And Being Compared To 1983 World Cup
“There were some who tried to compare this win with the men’s team winning the World Cup in 1983. The men had never progressed beyond the group stage in earlier editions, and so everything from the knockout stage onwards was new to them, while the women already had a better record, having been in two finals before this magnificent triumph,” Gavaskar wrote for Sportstar
“Just as the ’83 win galvanised Indian cricket and gave it a voice that was heard around the world, this victory will make the countries that started women’s cricket long before India did realise that their era of domination has been shaken.”
“The ’83 win also encouraged parents of aspiring cricketers to let their children take up the game. The IPL took it to another level, of course, and that’s why today’s Indian men’s team includes players not just from the metros but from across the country,” he wrote.
“Similarly, this win will give new wings to women’s cricket, bringing more girls into the game from the remotest parts of India. The WPL has already begun that process, as parents now see the sport as a genuine career option for their daughters, and are more willing to support them.”
What Happened In ICC Women’s World Cup Final
India secured their maiden women world cup victory by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final. It was the first maiden title of India and team India with Harmanpreet Kaur spearheaded at the helm at last won it through the efforts of the entire team. Shafali Verma dominated South Africa and had scored 87 in 78 balls. The contribution of Depti sharma was 58 runs which are of middle order. India was reduced to a phenomenal 298 for 7 by the two batters.
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The Indian bowlers did not miss the movement since they usually scored wickets. The performance of proteas South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt was mind-blowing but not effective as Deepti Sharma had collected five wickets on total of 39 runs and Shafali Verma had made two important wickets which limited South Africa to 246.
