On the eve of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said her team has endured the pain of losing on several occasions in the past but is now ready to experience the joy of winning a global title.

India and South Africa will square off in the title clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday (November 2), with Women's World Cup set to have a new champion.

“We know how it feels to lose. But we are looking forward to how it feels to win. Hopefully tomorrow is a special day for us, we have done a lot of hard work, and it's only about getting everything (done) tomorrow for the team,” Harmanpreet told reporters on Saturday (November 1).

“We have been talking about that whenever we have enjoyed and given our best, we always get positive results.

“It's a proud moment for me and the entire team, and I'm sure the entire country must be also very proud the way we have played the last two games,” she added.

India will be making their third appearance in a Women's ODI World Cup final. They had lost to Australia by 98 runs in the 2005 title clash and went down against England by a narrow margin of nine runs in the 2017 final. India had also lost the Commonwealth Games gold medal match to Australia in 2022.

“When you are at a stage like a World Cup final, there cannot be any bigger motivation. The team is charged up, players are supporting each other and that shows they are together and how ready we are for this match. We knew long before that the World Cup was in India, and now it is about giving 100 per cent,” Harmanpreet replied when asked about motivating her side.

The Indian captain welcomed the fact that there will be a new ODI world champion on Sunday night.

“It's good that there are two different teams. We have seen Australia dominating world cricket for so many years and England was also on that stage. The excitement is different,” she stated.

(With PTI Inputs)