Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan was swept up in a tidal wave of national euphoria as India's Women in Blue scripted sporting history, storming to their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title on home soil in a pulsating final against South Africa on November 2, 2025—a monumental triumph she celebrated as a "proud moment for INDIA, for SPORT, for each and every GIRL who dared to dream," forever immortalizing the date as one "etched in history."

Taking to Instagram the morning after, Bebo shared a vibrant carousel of match highlights—crowd roars, victory laps, and the gleaming trophy—paired with a heartfelt note saluting every player, singling out "our great captain" Harmanpreet Kaur with a personal photo, and defiantly proclaiming, "After all, who said GIRLS can't have it all?" before signing off with the triumphant Punjabi chant "CHARDI KALA."

Electing to bowl after winning the toss, South Africa faced an Indian batting onslaught that began with a sizzling century opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana (45 off 58, 8 fours) and Shafali Verma (87 off 78, 7 fours, 2 sixes), followed by a steady 62-run alliance with Jemimah Rodrigues (24), propelling India to a commanding 166/2 and laying the foundation for a formidable total.

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Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (20) and Deepti Sharma stitched a crucial 52-run stand to breach 200, but it was Deepti's resilient 58 (58 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) and Richa Ghosh's explosive 34 (24 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes) that injected late fireworks, powering India to a daunting 298/7 in 50 overs, with Ayabonga Khaka (3/58) the only Proteas bowler to stem the tide.

In the chase, Laura Wolvaardt waged a lone battle with a masterful 101 (98 balls, 11 fours, 1 six)—her second century in a week after a 169 in the semis—but Deepti Sharma unleashed a historic spell, claiming the first-ever five-wicket haul by an Indian woman in a World Cup final (5/39), dismantling the middle and lower order to bundle South Africa out for 246, sealing a sensational 52-run victory and unleashing nationwide celebrations as the Women in Blue finally claimed global cricket's ultimate crown.

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