India’s thrilling five-wicket win over Australia in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final created a huge buzz on social media. Former players and cricket legends celebrated the team’s amazing fightback which sealed their place in the final against South Africa. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (89) and Jemimah Rodrigues (127*) led from the front with their brilliant knocks. On the other hand, the bowlers held their nerve under pressure to earn praise from former players. This will be India’s third appearance in a World Cup final, after 2005 and 2017.
Former India pacer and captain Jhulan Goswami expressed her pride on X (formerly Twitter), where she wrote,
What a thrilling semi-final!
Incredible fightback by the girls, @JemiRodrigues & @ImHarmanpreet leading the charge, and the bowlers holding their nerve when it mattered. Proud of you, girls 🇮🇳🔥
On to the finals! 🏆💙#INDWvsAUSW #WomensWorldCup2025 #CWC25— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) October 30, 2025
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also praised the team’s efforts and wrote
Fabulous victory! 🇮🇳
Well done @JemiRodrigues and @ImHarmanpreet for leading from the front. Shree Charani and @Deepti_Sharma06, you kept the game alive with the ball.
Keep the tricolour flying high. 💙 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cUfEPwcQXn
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 30, 2025
Former captain Mithali Raj highlighted the team’s spirit and tweeted
Nights like these remind you why you play this game. 🇮🇳
The belief, the fight, and the hunger to win – all came together tonight.
Congratulations to #TeamIndia for a top-class performance against Australia and for booking a place in the World Cup final! 👌#CWC2025 pic.twitter.com/l4qVI52s9K— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 30, 2025
India legend Virat Kohli applauded the team’s brilliance and Jemimah’s efforts.
What a victory by our team over a mighty opponent like Australia. A great chase by the girls and a standout performance by Jemimah in a big game. A true display of resilience, belief, and passion. Well done, Team India! 🇮🇳
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 31, 2025
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Jemimah’s comeback and wrote,
From being left out of the team earlier in the World Cup to taking your team to the final.
Take a Bow Jemimah 👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) October 30, 2025
India men’s team head coach Gautam Gambhir summed up the performance tweeting
It ain’t over till it’s over! What a performance girls 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Ox0Mg0hbEt
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 30, 2025
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