India Women’s National Cricket Team vs South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Match: Former India captain Rohit Sharma made a special appearance at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday to cheer for the Indian women’s team in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final against South Africa. Rohit, dressed in a plain white T-shirt, was seen applauding during key moments of India’s innings. He was accompanied by his wife Ritika Sajdeh.
The high-stakes final turned into a star-studded affair as several cricket legends filled the stands. Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and VVS Laxman were among the icons who turned up to witness the contest at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. In a video shared by the International Cricket Council, the former players were seen seated in the stands watching the high-stakes match. Gavaskar and Laxman were seen chatting together, while Tendulkar and Rohit were greeted warmly by the crowd.
In the final, India posted 298 for 7 after being asked to bat first. Shafali Verma led the scoring with a fluent 87 from 78 balls, hitting two sixes and seven fours. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana contributed 45 off 58 deliveries as the pair added 104 runs for the opening wicket.
Jemimah Rodrigues scored 24, captain Harmanpreet Kaur made 20, and Amanjot Kaur chipped in with 12 during the middle overs. Deepti Sharma anchored the later part of the innings with a run-a-ball 58, while Richa Ghosh added a quick 34 from 24 deliveries.
Ayabonga Khaka was the standout bowler for South Africa with figures of 3 for 58.
