Bollywood celebrates India’s World Cup win: Diwali may be over, but India just got one more reason to celebrate and this one will be remembered for years. The Indian women’s cricket team has lifted the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 trophy, defeating South Africa in a thrilling final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The moment the winning runs were hit fireworks lit up the night sky and emotions exploded across the country.
And in Mumbai where the city that never sleeps and never misses a celebration, the joy was even louder. Fans poured onto the streets, shouting, dancing, and waving flags.
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Bollywood stars also joined the celebrations immediately, turning their social media into a festival of cheers.
Shraddha Kapoor shared the winning moment on her Instagram stories and wrote a message straight from the heart. She said that for years, people only heard from parents about how magical the 1983 victory felt. Now, this generation finally has its own moment to remember forever. “Thank you girls,” she wrote.
Anushka Sharma, who once prepared to play cricket legend Jhulan Goswami on screen, also shared her excitement. On her Instagram story, she proudly called the team “champions” and said this is a truly historic achievement.
Vicky Kaushal, always full of energy and heart, gave a loud shout-out to the star of the match, young powerhouse Shafali Verma. Sharing her picture, he praised her for turning the game around and called her a rockstar.
Here are more celebrities who joined the chorus:
For many Indians, this win is more than just a sports moment. It is emotional healing. It brings relief after the heartbreaks of the Men’s World Cup in 2003 and 2023. And it reminds everyone of the glory of 2007, 2011, and those golden cricket stories from 1983 that have been told and retold like legends. Now, our girls have created their own epic chapter.