Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma were unstoppable with both bat and ball as Harmanpreet Kaur's India won their first-ever Women's World Cup.

Shafali Verma was initially dropped from India's Women's World Cup squad but the opener returned as an injury replacement to star in the title win and etch her name in history. However, fate had different plans and an injury to in-form opener Pratika Rawal in the last league match forced India to replace her with Verma.

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Sachin, who won the men's ODI World Cup in 2011 in what was his sixth appearance in the tournament's history, said the win echoed the spirit of 1983, calling it a defining moment that will inspire countless young girls to dream big and believe they can lift the trophy one day.

Australia and India are set to face off in the third T20I of the five-match series on Sunday, November 2, at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

“The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has today confirmed that it will recommend Ahmedabad, India, as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games,” the Executive Board said in a statement.