- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND W vs SA W Final: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur oozed determination on the eve of the Women's World Cup final, declaring that her team has survived past blows and is now poised to savour the thrill of global conquest as they face South Africa.
The much-hyped ICC Women's World Cup final is set to unfold at the DY Patil Stadium, where India and South Africa will lock horns for the coveted trophy, ensuring a new champion emerges on Sunday.
“We know how it feels to lose. But we are looking forward to how it feels to win. Hopefully tomorrow is a special day for us, we have done a lot of hard work, and it's only about getting everything (done) tomorrow for the team,” Harmanpreet told reporters on the eve of the final.
“We have been talking about that whenever we have enjoyed and given our best, we always get positive results. It's a proud moment for me and the entire team, and I'm sure the entire country must also be very proud of the way we have played the last two games,” she said.
India will be making their third appearance in a Women's ODI World Cup final. They had faced defeat to Australia by 98 runs in the 1998 title clash and went down fighting to England by nine runs in the 2017 final. India had also lost the Commonwealth Games gold medal match to Australia in 2022.
“When you are at a stage like a World Cup final, there cannot be any bigger motivation. The team is charged up, players are supporting each other and that shows they are together and how ready we are for this match. We knew long before that the World Cup was in India, and now it is about giving 100 per cent,” Harmanpreet replied when asked about motivating her side.
Harmanpreet welcomed the point that there will be a new ODI world champion on Sunday night.
“It's good that there are two different teams. We have seen Australia dominating world cricket for so many years and England was also on that stage. The excitement is different,” she said.
(With PTI Inputs)