India, Nov. 5 -- A day after India's historic Women's World Cup triumph in Navi Mumbai, Harmanpreet Kaur shared a subtle yet powerful message on social media, one that the nation will never forget. At first glance, it looked like the Indian captain had simply joined the global 'morning-after' post-win trend. But it was the words on her T-shirt that stole the spotlight: "Cricket is a gentleman's EVERYONE'S game," with the word 'gentleman's' struck out, a statement that perfectly captured how far Indian women's cricket has come. Punam Raut couldn't have agreed more.

The World Cup triumph on Sunday at the DY Patil Stadium was more than just another trophy. It echoed the voices of past generations who fought for identity and recognition in w...