India, Nov. 15 -- As the Indian women's cricket team lifted their first-ever World Cup trophy on November 2, Pratika Rawal - cheering from her wheelchair with a cast on her leg - became one of the most stirring images of the tournament. Her injury may have ruled her out of the final, but the win against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on that night, as she says, "was never about one person, it was about India."

"I was honestly just super excited for our team. I really believe in staying present and letting go of what you cannot change. In that moment, what mattered most was that our goal of becoming World Champions had been achieved. We had worked so hard for it as a unit, and the happiness of doing it together was ov...