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Harmanpreet Kaur was in a joyous mode after becoming India's first-ever Women's World Cup-winning captain post the team's victory in the 2025 Women's World Cup after beating South Africa in the final at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. The venue brought luck for the Women in Blue as they reached Navi Mumbai on the back of three defeats in a row. It was at this place that they beat New Zealand in a virtual quarter-final to reach the semi-final. Later, the Women in Blue scripted an impossible-looking win over Australia at the DY Patil Stadium in the semi-final before winning the final too. Harmanpreet revealed that the team were confident that the venue would bring luck to them even before the tournament. The Indian captain revealed that the team was elated when Navi Mumbai was named as a host city after games were shifted out of Bengaluru. "And as soon as we got to know that our venue was at the DY Patil Stadium, we were all so happy. Because we have always played good wickets here. And the biggest thing was that the crowd is always good here. And they are very supportive. So, as soon as the venue was changed from Bangalore to here, we all started messaging on the group, and we manifested. And as soon as we reached Mumbai, we were like, we have reached our home. Now we will not leave it," said Harmanpreet in the post-match press conference. Also read: Without That, The Revolution Was Not Possible: Harmanpreet Kaur Opens Up On 1983 Parallels With 2025 Win For those unversed, Bengaluru was initially supposed to host both the semi-final and final, but a stampede in June led to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) failing to obtain police permission to host the games. Unlike the other venues used in the World Cup, the Women in Blue have played a lot of cricket at the venue in recent years. India. Since December 2022, India has played eight T20Is and a Test match here, while the ground also hosted several Women's Premier League (WPL) games in the first two seasons. Although before this tournament, they had never played here. While the venue saw record-breaking crowds in the World Cup, it has been a venue that has seen large crowds during bilaterals, too. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
