Behind every World Cup sucess, there are some stunning catches. From Kapil Dev to Suryakumar Yadav, catches that changed the direction of a match. In the women’s World Cup, there was also an iconic catch.
A catch that changed the course of the final match, turning the tide of emotions. Seeing it, there was no hesitation in understanding or accepting that it wasn’t a catch, but the World Cup. After that, the final match was firmly in India’s grasp. Indian all-rounder Amanjot Kaur took that catch of South Africa’s captain and the tournament’s most dominant batsman, Laura Wolfart. The same feat Wolfart had accomplished against England in the semi-final to secure her team a place in the final, she was now using against India to win the final. Having scored a century in the semi-final, Wolfart also scored a century in the final. And she was standing between India and the title. Now, if India wanted to become champions, it was essential to dismiss Wolfart.
On one hand, Wulfhart was determined to lead her team to victory, while on the other, the Indian team was desperately searching for a way to dismiss her. Finally, the opportunity arose in the 42nd over of South Africa’s innings. Wulfhart attempted a big shot on the first ball of Deepti Sharma’s over, resulting in a slight mistimed attempt, creating an opportunity for India.
As soon as the ball went into the air, Amanjot Kaur started running to her left. She got in line with the ball and caught it. However, the ball slipped from Amanjot’s hands not once but twice. But she caught it before it hit the ground. This catch ended Laura Wolpert’s innings, who was playing on 101 runs, and also increased the chances of the Indian women’s cricket team ending their wait for a World Cup win.
Amanjot Kaur’s catch in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup was similar to the catch taken by Kapil Dev against Viv Richards in the 1983 Men’s ODI World Cup and Suryakumar Yadav against David Miller in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. Kapil’s catch ended India’s wait for a title win in the Men’s ODI World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav’s catch ended India’s 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, and now, thanks to Amanjot’s catch, the Indian women’s cricket team’s wait for an ODI World Cup win has ended.
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Amanjot Kaur gave every Indian fan a mini heart attack but finally held on to the catch on her third attempt! 😟#INDvSA #CWC25 pic.twitter.com/y7uVIAaPUT
— ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) November 2, 2025
