Navi Mumbai: As Team India gears up to face South Africa in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Final in Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium today, the families of the players are filled with pride, prayers, and high hopes for victory.
Opening Batter Shafali Verma’s parents, Parveen Bala and Sanjeev Verma, expressed their unwavering support and excitement ahead of the match.
Expressing hope, her mother, Parveen said that we will celebrate a second Diwali. “We are all excited and . She is determined to perform well from start to finish to help the team win. We called and encouraged her not to worry about past performances. We are sure the team will win the World Cup, and we will celebrate a second Diwali,” she said.
Her father Sanjeev Verma expressed confident that the Team will lift the cup. He said, "It feels wonderful that Team India has reached the final, and we are confident they will lift the cup... We have high expectations of Shafali. Even after she was dismissed early, we encouraged her and advised her to slightly adjust her approach to score more runs. The contribution of the opening pair is crucial to winning any match, and as an opener, Shafali is expected to lead the team to victory."
From Punjab, the right-hand batsman Amanjot Kaur’s family is equally confident about the team’s success. Her father, Bhupinder Singh, shared, “We are completely confident about winning today. Preparations are done, and we’ve brought firecrackers. Everyone is talking about the match... After nearly 25 years, India is finally poised to win the World Cup... I haven't spoken to Amanjyot yet... We've ordered sweets, and everything is ready”
Her mother hoped that she make 50 or 100 runs in today's match. "I was very happy when she hit two fours in the last over in the last match. We ordered some sweets and also have firecrackers... We will watch today's match together with great joy."
Meanwhile, fast bowler, Kranti Goud’s family in Madhya Pradesh expressed their prayers and pride. Her sister, Roshni Goud, said, “She is a great bowler, and we all pray that she takes good wickets,” while her mother, Neelam Singh, added emotionally, “We all are praying for India to win. I never thought she would come this far. I believe she will play well.”
Richa Ghosh’s coach, Pappy Dalal from Siliguri, shared confidence in the wicketkeeper-batter, saying, “She might hit a century when she gets a chance... It would be a tough match, but a good one, and it seems that India would win the World Cup... Richa is a good batter and keeper.”
On the other hand, Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana's mother, Vimla Rana, from Dehradun, spoke with warmth and nostalgia about her daughter’s cricketing journey. “It’s great to see the team reach this far. We hope they win the final,” she said, expressing her excitement ahead of the high-stakes clash.
Deepti Sharma’s mother, Sushilaa Sharma, shared an inspiring message: “Just as winning every single mark in studies is crucial, every single run in the match matters. Our children often make the mistake of letting opponents hit fours early, and they keep giving up runs. They should focus on scoring runs from the start, even just one run at a time. Ultimately, this will lead to scoring many runs... We must win today at all costs... Deepti will perform exceptionally well. I've nurtured her from within, and when she has the bat and ball in her hands, everyone will see her game”
Meanwhile, The Women’s World Cup final in Navi Mumbai promises to crown a new champion as India and South Africa prepare for a historic showdown. India secured their place in the final in dramatic style, with Jemimah Rodrigues playing a breathtaking innings of 127 off 134 balls to guide her team to a world-record chase, overcoming the mighty Australia.
The Women in Blue will be competing for the third time, having played in the tournament’s summit clash in 2005 and 2017. The Indian side failed to get their hands on the coveted silverware, losing to Australia in 2005 and to hosts England in 2017.
On the other side, South Africa showed dominant form in their semi-final, led by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s magnificent 169 off 143 balls to overpower England.
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