The ODI World Cup is awaiting a new champion with South Africa also eyeing their first crown.

Both India and South Africa stand on the cusp of history, eyeing their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title as they face off in the all-important final at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai today. While South Africa bounced back from the embarrassment of being bowled out for 69 and 97 earlier in the tournament, India defied the odds in a record run chase to deny reigning champions Australia in a thrilling semifinal.

India are two-time finalists in the One-Day International world championship, having lost the 2005 and 2017 titles to Australia and England.

Winning the ODI World Cup could be a turning point for the women's game in cricket-crazy India, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Saturday, and encourage more girls to take the field.

It is a regular net session at a cricket academy in New Delhi, but the joy among the colourful jersey-clad young girls is unmistakable.

The exchange quickly caught fans’ attention for its sincerity, reflecting the growing spirit of mutual respect among women cricketers in South Asia.

Emotions were running high for Rodrigues after she hit the winning shot off Australia spinner Sophie Molineux, with the India batter putting a difficult few weeks behind her and fulfilling a lifelong dream to lead the side into the World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday.

It was seven-time champions Australia's first loss in the ODI World Cup since 2017, when India beat them in the semifinal.

"It’s no longer the time to think about just playing well, or winning two or three matches," says Bangladesh batter Sharmin Supta.

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.

With every landmark, from a record chase to an ever-increasing viewership, the women’s game continues to prove that it isn’t a supplement to cricket’s story but the soul that’s been rediscovered within it.

Bangladesh’s hopes of matching their best-ever ICC Women’s World Cup record were dashed but they avoided a last place finish as their final league fixture against India was washed out in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Former champions England produced a textbook all-round performance to crush New Zealand by eight wickets in their final Women's World Cup league game in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Bangladesh lost the toss and were sent to bat first against hosts India in their final match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India on Monday.

Bangladesh will look to end their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on a positive note when they take on India in their final league-stage match at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai today.

Defending champions Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win over South Africa in Indore on Saturday, as leg-spinner Alana King recorded the best figures ever in a Women's World Cup match.

Two players of the Australian women’s cricket team were harassed by a motorcyclist in Indore, where they are due to play South Africa in their final league game of the Women's World Cup on Saturday, said Cricket Australia (CA).

The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup has seen an unusual casualty list -- not of players, but of matches.

It is the first time India have qualified for the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup since 2017.

Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.