‘They have not just created history, but legacy’:Gambhir, Virat, and Sachin join cricketing community to celebrate India women’s WC glory

After the maiden Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 victory that Team India registered on Sunday night, the cricketing world and celebrities were all praises for the India women’s squad. Some of the prominent wishes that congratulated the women’s team on the prestigious occasion included little master Sachin Tendulkar, along with Virat Kohli, and head coach of the men’s team, Gautam Gambhir, who shed light on the importance of the historic victory that Team India secured against South Africa. Let’s take a look at each reaction coming from major cricket entities and celebrities on India women’s winning the ODI World Cup 2025 trophy. ‘You have not just created history, but a legacy-‘ Gautam Gambhir Congratulating the Women In Blue, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir​​ wrote on X, “You have not just created history, you’ve created a legacy that will inspire generations of girls!” The Indian cricketing fraternity also hailed India as they finally broke their world title drought, securing their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title by beating first-time finalists South Africa by 52 runs in a clinical display at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Congratulations poured in for Indian women’s team from cricketing community Ravichandran Ashwin Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan Ex-India opener Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli pens heartfelt note for women’s team Indian batting icon Virat Kohli hailed the national women’s team for the first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup win, saying that they deserve all the applause for their historic feat, which saw “years of hard work come to life finally”. Sachin Tendulkar compares ODI title win to 1983 World Cup victory Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar also pointed out how, just like the 1983 World Cup win by the men’s team inspired an entire generation to dream big, this Indian team has “inspired countless young girls across the country to pick up a bat and ball”. After heartbreaks in the 2005 and 2017 finals, the luck, skill set, balance and depth favoured Team India; the clinical Women in Blue overcame South Africa, the first-time finalists, by 52 runs to secure their first-ever World Cup title across both T20I and ODI formats.