- India defeated England in the final of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time in Potchefstroom, South Africa on 29th January 2023.
- India won by 7 wickets by dismissing England for just 68 runs. This is the first ICC trophy that India has won in women’s cricket.
- Team India led by Shafali Verma chased down a modest target of 69 runs in 14 overs.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash prize of Rs five crore for the Indian women’s team after emerging champions in the inaugural edition of the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup :
The 2023 ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup was the first edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, hosted by South Africa in 2023. In April 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the COVID- The tournament was moved from its original slot in late 2021 to January 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
