'Watershed moment': President Droupadi Murmu on India women's cricket team's World Cup win

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning their maiden World Cup and said this watershed moment will take the sport to "still higher" performances.

"I admire the way the girls have done India proud," Murmu said in a post on X.

The Indian women's cricket team kept its date with history by winning its first-ever World Cup with a 52-run victory over South Africa to script a golden chapter in the country's pantheon of sporting achievements in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

"My heartiest congratulations to each and every member of the Indian women cricket team on winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025! They have created history by winning it for the first time.

"They have been playing well and today they got the result befitting their talent and performance. This watershed moment will take women cricket to still higher performances. I admire the way the girls have done India proud," the President said.

Prime Minister Modi too had congratulated the team for the historic victory.

"A spectacular win by the Indian team in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Finals. Their performance in the final was marked by great skill and confidence," he said in a post on X.