India, Nov. 3 -- India legends Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar erupted with pride as the women's cricket team lifted their maiden ODI World Cup title in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs, powered by Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma's all-round brilliance. With this triumph, India became only the fourth team in history to win the trophy, joining Australia (7), England (4) and New Zealand (1) in the pantheon of champions.

It marked a long-awaited moment in the history of Indian women's cricket. On three occasions, they had come agonisingly close - in 2005 at Centurion, at Lord's in 2017, and in the 2020 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne. But under the blazing lights of DY Patil Stadium and in front of a roaring h...