The 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup has seen history made more than once, and the upcoming final between India and South Africa will continue this trend.
After South Africa eased past England to book their place in the final, the hosts India turned in an equally impressive effort against the defending champions Australia in historic fashion to reach only their third Women’s ODI World Cup final appearance.
The winner between the two will not only make history as first-time champions, but the final is also historic for one other reason. The upcoming match on Sunday will be the first Women’s ODI World Cup final without either England or Australia in it. One of these two countries has played in a final of this event ever since its inception in 1973, with Australia winning the tournament seven times while England has won the title four times. New Zealand is the only other women’s cricket team to win the World Cup, which they did back in 2000.
No matter who lifts the trophy, one thing’s clear: the 2025 final will mark the beginning of a new era, one where cricket’s biggest stage no longer belongs to just two nations.
This isn’t just a final without England and Australia. It’s a final that redefines the future of world cricket.