MANDIRA BEDI ON WORLD CUP WIN: I CAN'T GET OVER IT

Actor and television personality Mandira Bedi, one of the first female faces of cricket broadcasting in India, is still basking in the joy of India's historic cricket Women's World Cup victory. "I can't get over the win," she smiles, calling it a culmination of decades of grit and growth.

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"To just 20-25 people in the stadiums for their tournaments all these years to a full house at DY Patil Stadium, after a comprehensive defeat against Australia and then South Africa, the Indian women's cricket team has come a long way," she says. "I feel so proud and joyful to see them setting milestones for women's sport in the country."

Mandira admits the magnitude of the achievement is still sinking in. "The feeling is settling slowly," she says. "Seeing them everywhere, getting the recognition they truly deserve, becoming household names, and receiving the rewards they've earned, it's heartwarming."