India, Nov. 10 -- It was never merely a cricket match, nor just another trophy. When the lights dimmed at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on 2 November 2025 and Harmanpreet Kaur lifted the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup to a sky ablaze with fireworks, it felt as though a nation had exhaled after decades of holding its breath. India had finally conquered the world stage in women's cricket - a '1983 moment' - defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a performance both poetic and powerful. Smriti Mandhana's exquisite 134 not out was a masterclass in grace, while Deepti Sharma's composed half-century and five-wicket haul sealed the triumph. Beyond the roar was something quieter: India's daughters had rewritten their place in the country's sporting im...