Shimla, Nov. 3 -- In Himachal Pradesh's Parsa village, joy knows no bounds as villagers, led by women and Indian seamer Renuka Thakur's mother, celebrate India's Women's Cricket World Cup victory with traditional dance, music, and community feasting.

India finally broke their world title drought, securing their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title by beating first-time finalists South Africa by 52 runs in a clinical display at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

The tiny hill village of Parsa, nestled in Rohru subdivision of Shimla district, burst into celebration after local girl Renuka Thakur, India's star pace bowler, helped the national women's cricket team clinch the Women's World Cup title.

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