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India vs South Africa Women's World Cup 2025: India legend Jhulan Goswami broke down in tears, and former captain Mithali Raj said 'Thank You' to the India national women's cricket team after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side handed the coveted trophy to the India legends.

After many heartbreaks and near misses, India on Sunday raised a toast to the women's cricket team after its historic World Cup victory.

It was a watershed moment for Indian women's national cricket team as years of toil and near misses culminated in an evening of deliverance and history, with the team overpowering South Africa by 52 runs in the final to become only the fourth side to lift the ODI title.

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The evening was made even more special by the presence of two Indian cricket legends, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who had come agonizingly close to World Cup glory in 2005 and 2017. Their decades-long dedication to get their hands on the coveted trophy finally came on November 2, but they weren't part of the playing squad.

In a heartfelt gesture, Harmanpreet gathered her teammates and handed the trophy to Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami. The former captain expressed her gratitude for the sincere gesture, mouthing, 'Thank You.'

Meanwhile, the Indian women's cricket team will be rewarded with the prize money of Rs 51 crore for winning the ODI World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia announced on Monday.

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"As a token of appreciation, the BCCI will reward the Indian women's cricket team with a cash award of Rs 51 crore for winning the World Cup. It includes all the players, support staff and the national selection committee," Saikia told PTI on Monday.

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