MS Dhoni Congratulates Indian Women's Cricket Team After 2025 World Cup Win
After India's women's cricket team won their maiden ODI World Cup in November 2025, former captain MS Dhoni sent a WhatsApp message to captain Smriti Mandhana congratulating the team. Dhoni, who rarely uses his phone, had only Mandhana's number and asked her to pass on his wishes to all players. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final held in Navi Mumbai, with notable performances from Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 29 Oct, 12:25 pm. Other outlets followed.