In the match, Shafali Verma's robust 87 was followed by combative knocks from Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh before South Africa rallied to limit India to an under-par 298/7.
Shafali Verma played a responsible and sensible knock to give India a great start against South Africa in the final.
Against a Vidarbha team that won 8 of the 10 matches on the way to their third Ranji title last season, Tamil Nadu’s resolve was always going to be tested and their worst fears came true.
Kuldeep played in the first two matches in the T20I series against Australia, taking 2 wickets in the 2nd match. The first encounter was called off due to heavy rain.
The all-rounder may have played 54 T20Is in the past eight years, but the innings in Hobart is the first in which he has definitively stamped his authority in the shortest format for India.
The all-rounder slammed an unbeaten 49 off 23 deliveries to help the Men in Blue win by 5 wickets and level the series 1-1.
The Punjab pacer accounted for the wickets of Travis Head, Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis as Australia posted 186/6 which India chased down in 18.3 overs thanks to Washington Sundar's 49.
Washington slammed 4 sixes and 3 boundaries as he helped the Men in Blue cross the line.
Williamson, who played 93 T20I games for New Zealand, was recently appointed the strategic advisor for the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants for the 2026 season.
Heavy rain delayed the start of the match on scheduled day of play (Sunday November 2) at the DY Patil Stadium.
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There has been a growing buzz over whether a victory for India over South Africa on Sunday could trigger a similar revolution to the women’s game in India, like the World Cup win in 1983.
In a video message posted on BCCI’s social media accounts, head coach Gautam Gambhir started off the team and management’s messages for the women’s team. Gambhir asked the women’s team to enjoy the occasion and play fearlessly.
IND vs SA Women's World Cup Final 2025: One way or another, Sunday promises to be game-changing. South Africa would love to spoil India's party, but Harmanpreet Kaur and Co would be hoping this is the day she can go where no Indian women have gone before
Harmanpreet Kaur said that it feels good to have people asking them to arrange tickets for once.
As the Indian women's cricket team prepares to take on South Africa in the ICC World Cup final on Sunday, their families, too, are doing their own preparations – travelling, praying, waiting in anticipation – for Mumbai, the city of dreams, to fulfil a national and personal dream.
South Africa women’s coach Mandela Mashinbyi has spoken about how the team psychologist Dr Koketjo Tsebe has helped ‘to keep the players cam and focussed’ in the world cup campaign in India.
South Africa, who like Australia had beaten India in the group stages, are also looking to be first-time winners of the Women’s World Cup.


