India's World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s sharp on-field decisions and her seamless chemistry with head coach Amol Muzumdar scripted history on Sunday, as India clinched their first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup, defeating a spirited South Africa by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
While Harmanpreet called it “a moment of pride”, Muzumdar, a former Mumbai Ranji Trophy-winning captain and domestic cricket stalwart, described it as “a watershed moment in Indian cricket.”

When Harmanpreet walked into the media room late Sunday night, clutching the World Cup trophy with a smile that barely hid her tears, it was clear the victory had been as emotional as it was historic.