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Sneh Rana's Divine Promise: How Mahakal's Call Led to World Cup Glory

Indian cricketer Sneh Rana visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to give thanks after winning the Women's World Cup. She revealed the team had made a promise at the shrine to bring the trophy home. Rana played a key role in the tournament, taking seven wickets across six matches. India's historic win finally came after previous heartbreaks in the 2005 and 2017 finals.

Key Points: Sneh Rana Thanks Mahakal for India's Women's World Cup Win

  • Rana fulfilled a team promise made at the temple during the World Cup campaign
  • She played six matches, taking seven wickets in the victorious tournament
  • India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at DY Patil Stadium
  • This win ends India's long wait after final losses in 2005 and 2017
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Hope he keeps calling me back and we keep winning such trophies for India: Sneh Rana thanks Mahakal for World Cup triumph

Indian cricketer Sneh Rana returns to Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple, attributing the historic ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory to divine blessings.

"Mahakal ji has called me again, and I hope he keeps calling me back and we keep winning such trophies for India. - Sneh Rana"

Ujjain, December 2

Indian cricketer Sneh Rana, a member of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 winning squad, offered morning aarti at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain on Tuesday, expressing gratitude after India's historic triumph.

After seeking blessings, Rana said she felt blessed to return to the revered shrine after fulfilling the promise the team made during the World Cup.

"I really enjoyed coming here. All the people working here made excellent arrangements. The last time we came here during the World Cup, we had the darshan of Mahakal ji and promised to bring back the trophy. We did so, and today I'm back. Mahakal ji has called me again, and I hope he keeps calling me back and we keep winning such trophies for India."

Rana featured in six matches in the recently concluded tournament, picking up seven wickets and playing an important role in India's World Cup campaign.

The bowling all-rounder has represented India in 44 ODIs, claiming 57 wickets and scoring 380 runs, including a half-century. In T20Is, she has taken 24 wickets from 29 matches. Rana has also featured in four Test matches, where she has 23 wickets to her name, including best figures of 8/77. Her highest score in Tests is an unbeaten 80.

At Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, India successfully defended a 299-run target to trounce South Africa and lift the maiden Women's World Cup trophy with a 52-run win.

India's years-long dream of capturing the ICC Women's World Cup finally became a reality after two heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017 finals, as they defeated South Africa in a clinical performance at the finals, which saw Shafali Verma (87 and 2/36) and Deepti Sharma (58 and 5/39) delivering all-round performances that would stay imprinted in the minds' of millions and serve as a tale of inspiration for the cricketers of the future.

With this triumph, India joined Australia, England and New Zealand as winners of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

- ANI

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Rohit P
What a fantastic win! Finally, the cup is home. Sneh Rana was brilliant throughout. Her performance with both bat and ball is often underrated. This victory will inspire a whole new generation of girls to pick up the sport.
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Aditya G
Respect for her devotion, but I hope the focus remains on the incredible hard work, training, and strategy that went into this win. The BCCI must now ensure the women's team gets equal pay and more matches, not just blessings. The victory is theirs, earned on the field.
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Sarah B
As someone new to following women's cricket, this story and the win have been incredible. The passion is just the same! Shafali and Deepti were phenomenal in the final. Congratulations Team India!
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Karthik V
After the heartbreak of 2017, this feels so good! They played like champions. Sneh Rana's 8/77 in Tests shows her caliber. Hope this win gets them the recognition and commercial support they truly deserve. The future is bright! 💪
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Meera T
This is the perfect blend of modern sporting excellence and our timeless cultural values. Going to the temple shows their humility. Wishing them many more trophies! Let's make sure our daughters see this and dream big.

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