Teary-Eyed Amol Muzumdar Hugs Mandhana After WC Win As Crowd Sings 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' | Watch
India defeated South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final, with BCCI announcing a Rs 51 crore reward for the historic triumph.It was hard to control emotions for every member of the Indian women’s team after they scripted history on Sunday night. They fought neck to neck with South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final and emerged as the new world champions.India were defending 289, but South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt posed a tough challenge, scoring a terrific century. However, the spinners assembled to put a leash on the Proteas. Deepti Sharma, who scored a fifty in the first innings, returned a five-wicket haul, including the prized scalp of the South African captain. The final nail in the coffin was Nadine de Klerk’s dismissal. When Harmanpreet caught the all-rounder to end the match, the stadium erupted. The captain fell to her knees, tears of joy in her eyes.The BCCI captured the intense moments inside the dressing room and also, the jubilation after victory. The latest video shared on the Indian cricket board’s Instagram handle shows head coach Amol Muzumdar breaking down as the crowd at DY Patil Stadium sings ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ in unison.India clinch maiden Women’s World Cup; BCCI announces Rs 51 cr reward for team, support staffMeanwhile, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia announced a ₹51 crore reward for the players and support staff, hailing the victory as a “monumental achievement that will take Indian women’s cricket to a new level."IPL chairman Arun Dhumal lauded the team’s historic feat, drawing parallels with India’s iconic 1983 men’s World Cup triumph.“It’s a red-letter day for Indian women’s cricket. What the men’s team achieved in 1983, the Indian women have recreated today in Mumbai. This historic triumph will give a tremendous boost to women’s cricket in the country, and I’m confident our game will now reach new heights," Dhumal told IANS.(With Agency Inputs)
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