India, Nov. 3 -- A first women's World Cup triumph was celebrated in style by the Indian players right through the night at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Right after midnight had struck, Harmanpreet Kaur took an overhead catch and sprinted off celebrating, the Indian captain rightly the one with the final say, and was immediately surrounded by her teammates as the celebrations began.

And the celebrations wouldn't stop any time soon: as support staff, family members, and more made their way onto the field, select players completed on-field interviews as the trophy presentation was prepared. Amongst these was Smriti Mandhana, who remained her cool, calm and stoic self as she reflected on the journey to a first ICC senior trophy for ...