India wins first ICC Women's World Cup title at home with 52-run victory over South Africa.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon praised India’s women’s cricket team as "outstanding" and "truly world-class" after their 52-run victory over South Africa in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup final, marking India’s first title in the tournament and the first on home soil. The win ended previous final losses in 2005 and 2017. Shafali Sharma and Deepti Sharma delivered key performances, with Deepti becoming the first player to score over 200 runs and take more than 20 wickets in a single World Cup, earning Player of the Tournament honors. The final drew a sold-out crowd of 45,000 in Navi Mumbai, and the tournament set records for attendance, runs, sixes, and successful chases. Marizanne Kapp became the all-time leading wicket-taker in Women’s World Cup history.