New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- it has shared a quiet but meaningful moment from the night India finally won their maiden Women's ODI World Cup. Speaking alongside MS Dhoni at Gulf Oil Lubricants' 125th-anniversary event in Mumbai this week, the India captain revealed that Dhoni sent her a WhatsApp message after the November 2, 2025, final and asked her to pass his wishes to the entire team.

Mandhana, who took over the captaincy from Harmanpreet Kaur earlier this month, said the message stood out because Dhoni is known for keeping his phone use to a minimum.

"He actually did send me a message after the World Cup win. I know he doesn't use his phone a lot. I was very happy that he used WhatsApp to congratulate all of us," Smriti Mandhana said on s...