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| 🇮🇳 India Women | 🇿🇦 South Africa Women |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | Laura Wolvaardt (c) |
| Smriti Mandhana | Ayabonga Khaka |
| Shafali Verma | Chloe Tryon |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Nadine de Klerk |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | Marizanne Kapp |
| Harleen Deol | Tazmin Brits (wk) |
| Deepti Sharma | Sinalo Jafta (wk) |
| Sneh Rana | Nonkululeko Mlaba |
| Amanjot Kaur | Annerie Dercksen |
| Radha Yadav | Anneke Bosch |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | Masabata Klaas |
| Shree Charani | Sune Luus |
| Kranti Gaud | Karabo Meso (wk) |
| Arundhati Reddy | Tumi Sekhukhune |
| Uma Chetry (wk) | Nondumiso Shangase |
The stage is set for a historic finale at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, as hosts India prepare to take on South Africa in a high-stakes final. The thrilling encounter is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
This match guarantees a new champion will be etched into the annals of cricket history, as neither nation has ever lifted the prestigious ODI World Cup trophy. For India, this represents a third attempt at glory, having finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2017. For South Africa, it is a monumental occasion, marking their first-ever appearance in a World Cup final.
Both teams enter the final with tremendous momentum, having dismantled cricketing powerhouses in the semi-finals. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, pulled off a sensational record-breaking chase against seven-time champions Australia, thanks to a masterful century from Jemimah Rodrigues.
South Africa, under the captaincy of Laura Wolvaardt, were equally dominant. They secured their spot by crushing four-time winners England by a massive 125 runs, a victory built on Wolvaardt’s own stunning 169 and a fearsome five-wicket haul from Marizanne Kapp.
Interestingly, when the two finalists met earlier in the tournament’s group stage, South Africa emerged victorious by three wickets in a closely contested match.
With superstars like Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma for India, and the formidable Kapp and Wolvaardt for the Proteas, the final promises to be a spectacular battle of skill and nerve. As a passionate home crowd cheers them on, India will look to avenge their group-stage loss and finally seize the ultimate prize that has eluded them for so long.
Their opponents, South Africa, have been equally formidable. After years of narrowly missing out, the Proteas have finally broken their semi-final curse to reach their first-ever ODI World Cup final. Their journey was sealed with a brutal 125-run demolition of four-time winners England. Captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a stunning 169, while the legendary all-rounder Marizanne Kapp decimated England with a five-wicket haul.
The final presents a fascinating clash of a in-form batting lineup against a powerhouse all-round team. While India’s hopes will rest on the shoulders of stars like Smriti Mandhana, Rodrigues, and Kaur, South Africa possesses a team of world-class match-winners, including Wolvaardt, Kapp, and the dynamic Chloe Tryon.
Intriguingly, when these two sides met earlier in the tournament’s group stage, it was South Africa who claimed victory by three wickets. They successfully chased down India’s 251, with Nadine de Klerk proving to be the hero.
India, however, will draw confidence from their overall ODI record against the Proteas, having won 20 of their 34 encounters. Playing on a batting-friendly DY Patil pitch where they just pulled off the highest chase in women’s World Cup history, the “Women in Blue” will feel they have the firepower to write their name in the stars.
