Harmanpreet Kaur recreated Sunil Gavaskar's iconic 1983 match-ball gesture after India's World Cup win in Navi Mumbai. The captain pocketed the ball moments after taking the catch that sealed India's historic triumph.

Team India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led India to glory as her side lifted the Women’s World Cup for the first time ever. The Women in Blue crushed South Africa by 52 runs in the final to enter the history books. After the victory, Harmanpreet did something that Sunil Gavaskar had done when the Indian men had won their first World Cup 42 years ago.

In 1983, India shocked the cricket world by winning the World Cup under Kapil Dev. Now, Harmanpreet Kaur's team aims to replicate this feat in the 2025 final.

The women’s World Cup victory has given India a new generation of heroes and brands their new stars with marketers calling the win a tipping point for an endorsement boom.

Industry experts call the victory nostalgic, reminding Indian cricket fans of the Kapil Dev-led team lifting India's maiden 1983 Men's World Cup trophy in England

Catches win matches”, a timeless phrase in cricket that every coach drills into budding players. India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev’s iconic running catch to dismiss West Indies legend Viv Richards off Madan Lal at Lord’s didn’t just win India its maiden title; it changed the course of Indian cricket forever.