Despite winning the World Cup, Team India will be stripped of its trophy, know the reason

Team India Will Be Stripped Of Its Trophy:  The Indian women's cricket team defeated South Africa in the final on Sunday to win the ODI World Cup for the first time. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India defeated South Africa by 52 runs. Following this grand victory, numerous photos of Indian players celebrating with the trophy have gone viral on social media. Powered by Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final. The original trophy will now be kept safe at the ICC headquarters in Dubai, while India will be given a replica. Also Read: World Cup Final 2025: Team India becomes world champion, crushes South Africa

But did you know that this trophy will be stripped from the Indian team? Actually, there is a special ICC rule behind this...

Learn what the ICC rule is

According to reports, the ICC instituted a rule about 26 years ago, under which the winning team is given the trophy only for photoshoots and victory parades. The trophy is then returned to the ICC's Dubai headquarters. The winning team is later presented with a replica trophy, which is identical to the original. This rule is intended to protect the trophy from theft or damage.

History made, memories forged 🫶🏆#CWC25 Final Highlights 📲 https://t.co/lZxtDWX83X pic.twitter.com/KUjtYqD24A

— ICC (@ICC) November 3, 2025

Features of the Women's World Cup 2025 Trophy

The Women's World Cup 2025 trophy weighs approximately 11 kg and stands approximately 60 cm tall. It is made of gold and silver. The trophy's three silver columns are shaped like stumps and bails, while its top is a gold globe. The trophy is engraved with the names of all the winning teams so far. This year, India's name is included on the trophy for the first time. In the 13 Women's World Cup tournaments played so far, Australia has won the title seven times, England four times, and New Zealand and India once each.

How India made history

In the final match played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India batted first and scored 298 runs. In reply, South Africa could only manage 246 runs. For India, Shafali Verma played a brilliant innings of 87 runs and took two wickets, for which she was named Player of the Match. Deepti Sharma also performed brilliantly, scoring 58 runs and taking five wickets.