Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 led India to its most famous victory in women's cricket history, as they chased down Australia's daunting 338 to reach the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final. Supported by captain Harmanpreet Kaur's 89 and middle-order contributions, India sealed the win in 48.3 overs with five wickets in hand at Navi Mumbai on Thursday, Oct. 30. The hosts will now meet South Africa in the title clash on Sunday, Nov. 2.
The thrilling chase, the highest successful in women's international cricket, sparked an outpouring of joy and admiration across the cricketing world.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag captured the sentiment perfectly, writing, “Australia soch rahi thi ek aur semi-final hai, aaram se jeeto aur pahuncho Final- hamari ladkiyon ne socha yeh to mauka hai asli dhamaka karne ka! Saare criticism ko dho daala. Kya khel dikhaya. Proud of our women in blue. (Australia thought it was just another semi-final, win it easily and move on to the final. But our girls had other plans! They saw it as the perfect chance to make a real impact, and they did, silencing all the criticism with their brilliant performance. So proud of our Women in Blue!)”
Australia soch rahi thi ek aur semi-final hai, aaram se jeeto aur pahuncho Final- hamari ladkiyon ne socha yeh to mauka hai asli dhamaka karne ka! Saare criticism ko dho daala. Kya khel dikhaya. Proud of our women in blue. pic.twitter.com/oX5BfWK3PM
October 30, 2025AdvertisementSachin Tendulkar too lauded the heroes of the night, saying, “Fabulous victory! Well done @JemiRodrigues and @ImHarmanpreet for leading from the front. Shree Charani and @Deepti_Sharma06, you kept the game alive with the ball. Keep the tricolour flying high.” His message highlighted how both bat and ball played their part in scripting India's win.
Fabulous victory! 🇮🇳
Well done @JemiRodrigues and @ImHarmanpreet for leading from the front. Shree Charani and @Deepti_Sharma06, you kept the game alive with the ball.
Keep the tricolour flying high. 💙 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cUfEPwcQXnOctober 30, 2025AdvertisementFormer India captain Sourav Ganguly praised the team's evolution, saying, “Incredible stuff from the girls, how good they have become in the last 5 years, one more to go, just outstanding.”
Incredible stuff from the girls .. how good they have become in last 5 years .. one more to go .. just outstanding @BCCIWomen
October 30, 2025 Former India men's cricket team captain Rohit Sharma shared a celebratory Instagram story with a photo of Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur, who hit the winning runs, captioned it, “Well done, Team India,” along with two tricolour emojis.
Former India off-spinner R Ashwin highlighted Rodrigues' journey in this tournament, saying, “From being left out of the team earlier in the World Cup to taking your team to the final. Take a Bow, Jemimah.”
AdvertisementFrom being left out of the team earlier in the World Cup to taking your team to the final.
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Take a Bow Jemimah 👏Yuvraj Singh called the victory one that goes “beyond numbers on a scoreboard,” adding that “under pressure, with the world watching,” Harmanpreet “played with the calm and conviction of a true leader” while Jemimah “brought pure focus and intent to play an innings of a lifetime.”
There are wins that go beyond numbers on a scoreboard. This was one of them.
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Under pressure, with the world watching @ImHarmanpreet played with the calm and conviction of a true leader while @JemiRodrigues brought pure focus and intent to play an innings of a lifetime!
This… pic.twitter.com/CdAwK07sCTFormer England captain Michael Vaughan also joined in, saying, “Wow, what a chase, any team that beats Australia deserve to win the WC,” acknowledging the scale of India's achievement from across the globe.
Wow .. What a chase .. any team that beats Australia deserve to win the WC .. #WomensWorldCup2025
October 30, 2025Dinesh Karthik hailed it as a moment of national pride, writing, “India into the final. What a game. What a performance. Jemimah Rodrigues, what an innings. Took the team past the finish line. The entire nation will be glued to their TVs this Sunday.”
India into the final. What a game. What a performance 🫡
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Jemimah Rodrigues - What an innings 🏏
Took the team past the finish line. The entire nation will be glued to their TVs this Sunday#WomensWorldCup2025Echoing similar sentiments, Irfan Pathan said it was “such a pleasure watching this chase,” crediting the key roles of Rodrigues, Kaur and a late cameo from Richa Ghosh.
Such a pleasure watching this chase by @BCCIWomen with calmness & composure. Just too good from Jemimah Rodrigues & Harmanpreet Kaur. That cameo from Richa ghosh was crucial. pic.twitter.com/FplSiTrGtV
October 30, 2025Former India women's cricket captain Mithali Raj reflected on the emotional value of the victory, writing, “Nights like these remind you why you play this game. The belief, the fight, and the hunger to win all came together tonight.”
Nights like these remind you why you play this game. 🇮🇳
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The belief, the fight, and the hunger to win - all came together tonight.
Congratulations to #TeamIndia for a top-class performance against Australia and for booking a place in the World Cup final! 👌#CWC2025 pic.twitter.com/l4qVI52s9KVVS Laxman described the performance as “incredible,” adding that “to beat Australia chasing a world record 339 in a World Cup semi-final doesn't get better than this.”
To beat Australia chasing a world record 339 in a world cup semi-final , doesn't get better than this. Incredible performance by our girls, one that will be remembered for years to come.
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Wishing the very best for the Finals on Sunday. #INDWvsAUSW pic.twitter.com/Ww9c0P7243Current India men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir summed up the team's grit, writing, “It ain't over till it's over! What a performance, girls.”
It ain't over till it's over! What a performance girls 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Ox0Mg0hbEt
October 30, 2025Former England cricketer Isa Guha expressed her disbelief, writing, “Cannot believe what I've just seen. Jemi Rodrigues, that was unbelievable. One of the greatest humans you will ever meet. One of the greatest knocks you will ever see.”
Cannot believe what I've just seen. Jemi Rodrigues - that was unbelievable. One of the greatest humans you will ever meet. One of the greatest knocks you will ever see #INDvAUS #CWC25
October 30, 2025As congratulatory messages continue to pour in, India's women have not only earned their spot in the final but also the admiration of the global cricket community. Their record-breaking chase against Australia will go down as one of the defining moments in women's cricket.
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