The Karnataka-based Niki Prasad became the second player after Shafali Verma to lead India to an ICC trophy
Gingadi Trisha led the bowling attack with 2 wickets, while Aayushi, Vaishanavi, and Parunika each claimed two wickets to ensure a comfortable target for India to chase.
Indian skipper Nikki Prasad led India to their second successive ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup title on Sunday
Aayushi Shukla led the bowling line-up with 2 wickets as other bowlers contributed well to get an easy target to defend on the day.
The coin toss between South Africa and India went in the favour of South Africa who have decided to bat first against the defending champions.
Not worrying about pressure and being "ruthless" have been the hallmark of the Indian team so far as it aims to retain the U19 Women's T20 World Cup here, said left-arm spinner Parunika Sisodia after guiding her side to the final of the prestigious tournament on Friday. India are just win away from retaining the title when they take on South Africa on Sunday and Parunika said the team enters every match with the determination to dominate. India crushed England by nine wickets to set up a summit clash with South Africa, who defeated Australia by five wickets in the other semifinal. "We have made it our motto that we are not going to worry about pressure, we are just going to enjoy the game. Whatever happens, we will go through it together. It's '11 against all'," Parunika, who returned excellent figures of 3/21 in four overs, told ICC after the match. "We have been playing together for seven or eight months. Our support staff has always been there and made sure we are together, mak
Defending champion India remains undefeated in the tournament with another easy win on Friday
India, under the leadership of skipper Niki Prasad, entered the tournament fresh from winning the ACC U19 Women's Asia Cup last year
England cricket team has been inconsistent, with two wins and two losses in the Super Six phase
The semifinals of the 2025 ICC Women's U19 World Cup will live stream on Disney Plus Hotstar app and website
Alongside Gongadi, fellow opener Kamalini G played a solid supporting role, scoring 51 runs off 42 balls. Sanika Chalke contributed with an unbeaten 29 off 20 balls, further bolstering India's total.
With this victory, India has now won all four of their matches in the tournament, maintaining an unbeaten record and further solidifying their position as one of the top title contenders.
Captains of all participating teams gather together for ICC's traditional meet ahead of the tournament
The defending champions, India, will start their campaign against West Indies on January 19
The tournament will be played across 16 days, with a total of 41 matches set to take place between 16 qualified teams
People in India can live stream the Pakistan U19 vs Australia U19 semifinal in the ICC U19 World Cup 2024 on Disney Plus Hotstar
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the entire India squad following its title winning performance at the inaugural Women's U-19 T20 World Cup. India recorded a dominating seven-wicket win over England in the final in South Africa. The Shafali Verma-led India U-19 squad managed to do what their seniors could not do by clearing the final hurdle in a global event. "Women's Cricket in India is on the upswing and the World Cup triumph has taken the stature of women's cricket several notches higher. I am delighted to announce INR 5 crore for the entire team and support staff as prize money. This is surely a path-breaking year," Shah tweeted after India's triumph. The secretary also invited the entire unit to Ahmedabad on Wednesday. "I invite @TheShafaliVerma and her victorious team to join us at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad and witness the third T20I on 1st February. This humongous achievement surely calls for a celebration," he
Delhi-boy Manjot Kalra emerged as the man for big occasion, scoring a sublime 101 not out off 102 balls and anchoring the innings after the loss of skipper Prithvi Shaw