Inside India Women Dressing Room A Raw Celebration After Triumph Over Australia

Updated on Oct - 31 - 2025, 11:28 AM

In a truly emotional moment, the India women’s cricket team bubbled over with joy in their dressing room after a landmark victory over Australia women’s cricket team in the semi-final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Spearheaded by Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored a superb unbeaten 127, the team’s triumph was as much a personal breakthrough as a sporting one.

Jemimah revealed how she confronted anxiety and self-doubt, even shedding tears on bad days, and credited a Bible verse and her inner dialogue for guiding her during the tense moments on the pitch. Her mindset seemed to set the tone for the entire group: after the final wicket fell, the dressing room scene shifted to celebration teammates hugged, cheered, shoved towels in each other’s faces, and phones came out to capture raw emotion.

The team’s joy wasn’t just about the win; it was a release of pent-up pressure and past setbacks. The fact that Australia were favourites and defending champions made the occasion even sweeter. Jemimah’s words captured the sentiment: “Today was not about my 50 or my 100. Today was about making India win.”

This intimate look inside the dressing room reveals the human side of high-performance sport: resilience, faith, support systems, and collective relief. While stats and records will track this win, the unseen moments tears, self-talk, shared ecstasy are what bind this squad.

As they move forward to the final, this victory and its behind-the-scenes celebration mark a watershed moment for women’s cricket in India. The memory of this day will live far beyond the trophy: it’s a story of overcoming, of team unity, and of the quiet strength that slides into sudden jubilation.