Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues recreate iconic trophy photo in bed after IND vs SA World Cup 2025 final [In Picture]

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Star batters Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues recreated the iconic trophy-in-bed photo after India’s triumph in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final against South Africa. The title clash was held on Sunday, November 2, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Put into bat first, the Women in Blue posted 298/7 in 50 overs, with Shafali Verma top-scoring with a brilliant 87 off 78 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. In reply, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt fought hard with a fine 101 off 98 balls, but her knock wasn’t enough as the Proteas were bowled out for 246 in 45.3 overs. Deepti Sharma starred with the ball, taking five wickets, as India sealed a 52-run victory to claim their maiden World Cup title.On Monday, November 3, continuing the celebrations, Jemimah Rodrigues shared a post on Instagram featuring vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, as the duo recreated the iconic trophy-in-bed photo, captioning it:“Good morning world 🥰.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMeanwhile, Shafali Verma was named the Player of the Match for her performance in the final, while Deepti Sharma received the Player of the Tournament award.“Very unreal moment" - Smriti Mandhana reacts as India become first-time World ChampionsIndia vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was overcome with emotion as the Women in Blue lifted the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup. Reflecting on the historic triumph while speaking to the broadcaster after the match, she said [as quoted by ESPNcricinfo]:“I don't know how to react to that. Still sinking in. Have not been emotional on a cricket field. But a very unreal moment. Home World Cup, and to just read that "champions India", a very unreal moment. Every World Cup, we go in and there have been so many heartbreaks for all of us. We always believe we have a bigger responsibility with women's cricket. Genuinely to see the support we have gotten, I mean, I don't know how to explain the last 40 days.”“I will take that 45 days of not sleeping every night (if we win a World Cup). The last T20 World Cup was a difficult one for us to take. We had a clear focus on working on our fitness, working on each and every aspect. The way everyone just stuck in and played - in a World Cup like this, everyone was there for each other. I cannot tell you how the team environment is, and it was just magic,” she added.Smriti Mandhana finished as India’s leading run-scorer in the tournament, amassing 434 runs in nine innings at an average of 54.25 and a strike rate of 99.08, including two half-centuries and one century.