India, Nov. 3 -- One has the most runs in the history of women's cricket. The other has the most wickets. Both donned the Indian blue for nearly two decades but were unable to lay their hands on a World Cup trophy. They came close twice. Once in 2005 and then in 2017 but on both occasions, heartbreak was the outcome. On November 3, 2025 (it was past midnight), their wait was over. Their long vigil finally saw light at the end of it all, albeit as former cricketers.

After the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team gifted India a watershed moment in the history of Indian women's cricket by winning the maiden World Cup trophy, they handed over the trophy to Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami during the victory lap to honour the legends.

Mithali Raj, the fi...