Congrats!!! To the Women Of Indian Cricket Team
“When India’s women’s cricket team finally lifted the trophy at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final, they did more than win a sporting title — they flipped a narrative. The packed stadium in Navi Mumbai roared for the moment. But for millions of girls across India, especially in rural areas, this win signals something deeper: the possibility of equality, ambition and open doors.”
– Ahmad
A Win Beyond Sport
This victory stands as a symbolic turning point. For decades, sport has mirrored society’s biases: fewer resources for women, fewer opportunities, less recognition. Now, as girls watch Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma (who starred in the final) take centre-stage, they realise their own goals aren’t limited to the margins of possibility. It’s proof that talent + opportunity = achievement, regardless of gender.
Linking Sport to Education & Development
Education and sport share a powerful link: both teach discipline, confidence, teamwork and belief. The same girls who may pick up a bat or ball today could pick up a book tomorrow — if given the chance. This win shines a spotlight on the need to invest in girls’ education, especially foundational years, so that they too can aim high. When a girl reads fluently, calculates confidently and participates actively, she doesn’t just change her life — she lifts an entire community.
Gender Equality & National Prosperity
True gender equality isn’t just a social cause — it’s an economic strategy. By empowering girls through education and sport, India unlocks the dreams, ideas and productivity of half its population. The cricket triumph becomes a metaphor: when we give girls equal access — to fields, classrooms, resources — we also unlock national growth, innovation and social cohesion.
What Now?
For every girl inspired by the trophy, we must build the ecosystem: safe schools, female coaches, reading materials, menstrual health support, libraries. Organisations like our own Glad Bharat Foundation (which runs projects in Bihar) are working on grassroots interventions — because when foundations are strong, success becomes inevitable.
Let the World Cup win be the spark — and let well-resourced, equitable education & opportunities be the flame.
