Sachin wrote on X, Nov. 3 -- Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed the Indian women's team's World Cup triumph as "spectacular", drawing parallels with Kapil Dev's iconic 1983 victory that first put India on the global cricket map.

"1983 inspired an entire generation to dream big and chase those dreams."

The icon, who won the World Cup in 2011, said: "Today, our Women's Cricket Team has done something truly special. They have inspired countless young girls across the country to pick up a bat and ball, take the field and believe that they too can lift that trophy one day."

He called the victory of the eves a defining moment in the journey of Indian women's cricket.

"Well done, Team India. You've made the whole nation proud," he...