It is a moment to remember, when the India women’s cricket team defeated South Africa in the final at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai to clinch their first ODI World Cup title. The performance was outstanding, but what really blew everyone away is the emotional response of the crowd.
Just after the win was confirmed, AR Rahman’s indelible patriotic track ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ from the album Vande Mataram began to be sung by a multitude of voices in the jam-packed stadium. The air was charged with the energy of the fans as the cry for “Indiaaa… Indiaaa…” reverberated from the tribune, along with the tune of the song.
They no longer waited to hoist India’s tricolour even higher, and a few of them were visibly touched with the aid of the emotion of the occasion. It wasn’t just a celebration of a sporting win — it was a celebration of India’s spirit, resilience, and the incredible journey of its women cricketers who made the country proud.
The game could not have been extra interesting. Despite a rain delay that postponed the toss by nearly two hours, the game started on time with no overs lost. The Indian team under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur changed into tenacity at the center.
What followed is a powerful innings of India wherein they amassed 298/7. The establishing partnership of Shafali Verma (87) and Smriti Mandhana (45), set the tone with a brilliant 104-run partnership. After that, Deepti Sharma combined it with a great 58 at the side of a superb 5-wicket haul, this earned her the trophy of Player of the Tournament. And Shafali, for her all-around excellence, was honored with the Player of the Match.
Moreover, South African gave a good fight, but the end came sooner than expected as they got dismissed for 246 runs, thus India winning the game by 52 runs!
At the very moment when the players were lifting the World Cup, the crowd all over the stadium started singing AR Rahman’s “Maa Tujhe Salaam,” turning the whole episode into a patriotic fervor celebration. It was a night where cricket met emotion — and every Indian could have said proudly, “We are the world champions.”
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