India, Nov. 3 -- Rohit Sharma knows the pain of missing out on a World Cup, especially on home soil. Who can forget the haunting memory of November 19, 2023, when India came up short against Australia in the final of the 50-over World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad? Hence, it is no surprise that even the Hitman was unable to control his emotions after Harmanpreet Kaur's India scripted history at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday by winning their maiden Women's World Cup title.

In front of a jam-packed stadium, Harmanpreet's side lifted the silverware after beating South Africa by 52 runs in the summit clash. Deepti Sharma was the star of the show, returning with 58 runs and five wickets as the hosts dominate...