Sunil Gasvaskar Opens Up To Reveal Why Women's World Cup Win Was Different From 1983, Says, 'The Men Had Never...'

IND-W vs SA-W Women's World Cup 2025 Final: The Women in Blue ended their title drought last week as they had beaten South Africa by 52 runs during the summit clash and had won their first Women's World Cup title. This win reminded everyone of India's 1983 World Cup win, as the Indian team under Kapil Dev's captaincy had defeated the West Indies in the final. But Sunil Gavaskar has revealed that both the wins are different.

While writing a column for the Sportstar, he said, “The win once again emphasised, if ever it was needed, that sporting intelligence wins trophies, not fancy degrees from universities. It also proves that it will invariably be Indian coaches who get the best results since they know the players – their strengths, weaknesses, and temperament – and understand the nuances of Indian cricket better than any foreigner, however accomplished he or she may be."

He also revealed why he won't compare the 2025 win to their 1983 win.

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“There were some who tried to compare this win with the men’s team winning the World Cup in 1983. The men had never progressed beyond the group stage in earlier editions, and so everything from the knockout stage onward was new to them, while the women already had a better record, having been in two finals before this magnificent triumph," he said.

Although the Kapil Dev-led side were underdogs, the Women in Blue were already playing at the top level as they had played in the summit clash of the 2005, 2017, and 2020 T20 World Cups. And yet Gavaskar acknowledged how important this win is.

“Just as the ’83 win galvanised Indian cricket and gave it a voice that was heard around the world, this victory will make the countries that started women’s cricket long before India did realise that their era of domination has been shaken. The ’83 win also encouraged parents of aspiring cricketers to let their children take up the game," he said.

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Gavaskar also talked about how this win might affect the future of women's cricket.

“Similarly, this win will give new wings to women’s cricket, bringing more girls into the game from the remotest parts of India. The WPL has already begun that process, as parents now see the sport as a genuine career option for their daughters and are more willing to support them," he concluded.