Smriti Mandhana calls India’s World Cup triumph ‘unreal’ after emotional victory over South Africa
Updated On: 05 November, 2025 05:38 PM IST | Navi Mumbai | PTI
“I don’t know how to react to that, it’s still sinking in. It’s just a very unreal moment, home World Cup and just to read that we are Champions, I’m still not able to process it,” she added

Smriti Mandhana shares an embrace with an Indian team supporter. Pic/Atul Kamble
India opener Smriti Mandhana said she was still struggling to process the magnitude of her team’s achievement, calling it “unreal” after India claimed their maiden Women’s World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa here on Sunday.
“I don’t know how to react to that, it’s still sinking in. It’s just a very unreal moment, home World Cup and just to read that we are Champions, I’m still not able to process it,” she added.
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