New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- India's triumph in the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium has sparked jubilation across the subcontinent - and a storm of self-reflection thousands of kilometres away in South Africa.

While India's fans, players, and legends celebrated an emphatic home victory, a pointed social media post from Cape Town has forced South Africa's cricket establishment into an uncomfortable national debate.

South African actress, writer, and avid cricket follower Thanja Vuur ignited the controversy after she called out the country's former cricketers and officials for their conspicuous absence from the World Cup final. In a widely shared Instagram reel posted from her account @cape_town_cricket_queen, Vuu...