We’ve given this a week to sink in. That mad night at the DY Patil Stadium. That buzz. The lifting of the trophy. That feeling at the end of it. That euphoria. Those tears. THEY WERE REAL!

Yes, India are the World Cup winners, and a week on, we can feel it in our bones, on the streets, in the country. Women’s cricket in India is the middle of a revolution, and this is its 1983 moment.

“This is the start. We wanted to break this barrier,” Harmanpreet Kaur had said in her epic speech after the final.

“And now, our next plan is make this a habit. Because, you know, we are waiting for this moment. Now, this moment has come. Now, let's just make this happen, you know. Now, next year there's also World Cup and then Champions Trophy is there. So, so many big occasions are coming. We just want to, you know, keep improving day by day. This is not a end. This is just a beginning. And we just want to keep giving our best.”

“We have created history. This is just the starting, Indian cricket is going to be at next level. We are going to dominate all over the world in every format,” said fellow MI-kar, Amanjot Kaur, whose juggling catch off Laura Wolvaardt still needs a pinch or two to believe.

This is it. The 2^nd of November was real. It actually happened. For the next four years, we can proudly wear this on our crest: ICC Women's ODI World Cup Winners 2025 – INDIA!!!