"Some Tried To Compare It With 1983 World Cup": Sunil Gavaskar's On Women's World Cup Win

"Some Tried To Compare It With 1983 World Cup": Sunil Gavaskar's On Women's World Cup Win

After what the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian cricket team achieved in Navi Mumbai on November 2, women's cricket in the country will get a boost unlike anything that has been seen so far.

Sunil Gavaskar Statement: Men had never even reached the final. Gavaskar told why girls’ World Cup victory is not like 1983.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Sunil Gavaskar Statement: Indian women’s cricket team created history by winning the ODI World Cup 2025. After this historic victory, there is an atmosphere of celebration in the entire country and the team is being praised a lot. Many people are comparing this victory with the first Men’s World Cup trophy won by Kapil Dev’s team in 1983. However, Indian cricket legend and member of the 1983 World Cup winning team …

Women's Cricket Could See 1983-like Surge After Historic ODI WC Win, Says Hemlata Kala

DY Patil Stadium: History was made on November 2 when a crowd of around 40,000 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai roared in joy when India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to claim their maiden Women’s ODI

Gavaskar Predicts Golden Age For Indian Women’s Cricket

The_Indian_Captain_With_the_Trophy (PC:X)   India legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that India’s victory in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 should not be compared to the Indian men’s first World Cup win in 1983. Gavaskar pointed out that the players of 1983 did not have the experience of playing in the knockout stages, whereas the women’s team had already featured in two finals. “There were some who tried to compare this win with the men’s team winn…

After glory comes the grind: Indian women’s cricket’s next challenge

Reading Time: 4 minutes  For almost three decades, India’s defining cricketing photograph was Kapil Dev at Lord’s, 1983, until MS Dhoni broke the jinx in 2011 and Rohit Sharma lifted the T20 World Cup in 2024. Those images have now found a companion: Harmanpreet Kaur, drenched in sweat and tears, holding the 2025 Women’s World Cup aloft. But Dev’s ‘83 win and Kaur’s ‘25 win have one thing in common. Both moments broke glass ceilings, one for a n…