Watch: Indian Women’s team receives standing ovation at BCCI Naman awards for winning ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) honoured India’s five World Cup-winning teams during the prestigious BCCI Naman Awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Sunday. The event celebrated the country’s recent achievements in international cricket and recognised the players who helped bring major ICC trophies to India.

Among the teams felicitated was the India women's national cricket team, which created history by winning its first-ever ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 title. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, received a standing ovation from the audience. They were honoured by BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla and Joint Secretary Prabhtej Bhatia. As the team walked onto the stage, the audience stood up and applauded, creating one of the most memorable moments of the ceremony. During the tournament, Harmanpreet and her teammates produced an outstanding performance, including a memorable win against Australia in the semi-final to reach the final.

Videos of the emotional moment quickly went viral on social media after the ceremony. Cricket fans and former players praised the team for their historic achievement and for bringing pride to the country. The tribute at the Naman Awards became one of the highlights of the evening, celebrating a remarkable milestone for women’s cricket in India.

Watch the special moment in below: 

Historic Honour for India Women’s World Cup Champions

The Indian women's team created history after defeating the South Africa women's team in the final of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 on November 2. The victory marked India’s first-ever ODI Women’s World Cup title. After years of near misses and hard work, the women’s team finally received the recognition and respect they deserved on the global stage.

Following the historic win, the players celebrated the special moment with former Indian legends Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who were invited to join the team during the celebrations. Their presence made the occasion even more emotional, as both players played a huge role in building the foundation of women’s cricket in India.

Apart from the senior women’s team, several other World Cup-winning squads were also honoured at the BCCI Naman Awards. The India women's national under-19 cricket team, led by Niki Prasad, received loud applause from the audience. Soon after, the India men's national under-19 cricket team, captained by Ayush Mhatre, was also felicitated for their World Cup victory.

The U19 women’s team was honoured by former Indian cricketers Sudha Shah and Shubhangi Kulkarni, while the men’s U19 champions were felicitated by Arun Singh Dhumal, the chairman of the Indian Premier League. Later in the ceremony, the India national cricket team players who won the ICC Champions Trophy, led by Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir, also took the stage and received a grand welcome from the crowd.

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India Women Beat Australia in T20I Series

The Indian women's national cricket team recently travelled to Australia for a multi-format series that included ODIs, T20Is and a Test match against the Australia women's team. India performed very well in the T20I series and managed to defeat Australia. However, the team could not win the ODI series or the Test match.

India struggled in the longer formats, especially in the Test match, where they failed to score enough runs and also could not take regular wickets. Despite this setback, their performance in the T20I series remained the biggest positive from the tour.

Looking ahead, the team will now focus on preparing for the upcoming ICCWomen's T20 World Cup. The players are expected to play more short-format matches to improve their preparation. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is also likely to arrange more international tours for the team. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur confirmed that she will continue to lead the side across formats and is focused on winning the next World Cup.

A Look Back at India’s Major Championship Wins

1.ICC Under‑19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025

India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeated the South Africa women's national under-19 cricket team by nine wickets in the final to win the title.

2. ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The senior men’s team, led by Rohit Sharma, defeated the New Zealand national cricket team by four wickets in the final in Dubai. Rohit scored 76 runs and was named Player of the Match as India won their third Champions Trophy title.

3. ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

The women’s team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, created history by winning their first ICC title. They defeated the South Africa women's national cricket team by 52 runs in the final played in Navi Mumbai.

4. ICC Under‑19 Cricket World Cup 2026

India won a record sixth U19 World Cup title after defeating the England under-19 cricket team by 100 runs in the final in Harare. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a brilliant 175 runs, while captain Ayush Mhatre added 53 runs.

5. ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

India also won the T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating the New Zealand national cricket team by 96 runs in the final. Sanju Samson scored 89 runs, and Ishan Kishan added 54 runs, helping India post 255/5. Later, Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets, while Axar Patel picked three wickets to seal the victory.