India Makes History: India won its first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, defeating South Africa by 52 runs. They claimed their maiden World Cup title in a final held at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on November 2, 2025. In this triumph, the records broken by Indian women were exceptional — Deepti Sharma took 5/39, Shafali Verma scored 87, and India posted 298/7.
Here, we present the details of these record-breaking performances — have a look!
Records Broken by Indian Women in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
India’s women cricketers gave an outstanding performance to win the historic Women’s World Cup 2025.
Before exploring the records broken, here’s a quick flashback of their path to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 trophy.
India had an excellent beginning this time, winning against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the group stage. However, they had close losses to South Africa, Australia, and England, but India secured enough points to finish fourth in the group.
Moreover, the significant phase came in the semi-final against defending champions Australia, where the Indian women broke records while chasing down a massive total of 339 runs. Yes, the 339 runs are regarded as the highest successful chase in Women’s World Cup knockout history.
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To highlight their incredible achievements, here are the key records broken by the Indian women team, compiled in the following tables.
Batting Records
Players | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Highest Partnership | Sixes Hit |
Smriti Mandhana | 434 | 54.25 | 77.59 | 1 | 2 | 212 (with Pratika Rawal) | - |
Jemimah Rodrigues | 292 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Harmanpreet Kaur | 331 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Richa Ghosh | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
Deepti’s Excelled Bowling Records
| Player | Wickets Taken | Best Bowling Figures | 5-Wicket Hauls |
| Deepti Sharma | 22 | 5/39 | 1 |
Team India Records
| Description | Number |
| World Cup Title Count | 1 (first ever) |
| Highest Chase in Knockout | 339 runs |
| Highest Team Total | 340/3 |
Prize Money and Recognition
| Category | Amount (USD) |
| Prize Money Won | $4.48 million |
Records Broken By Indian Women
| Player | Achievement | Score |
| Shafali Verma | Runs scored in final | 87 runs |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Runs scored in knockout matches | 331 runs |
| Richa Ghosh | Sixes hit in tournament | 12 sixes |
Amit Mishra’s Take
Well, well! The Indian women cricketers brought home not just the trophy but also made history. The team became the first of its kind to win the ICC Women’s World Cup. Huge congratulations to the entire squad! Special shout-out to the records broken by Indian women, truly a historic moment for Indian cricket.
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