Updated On: 05 November, 2025 10:08 AM IST | Navi Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
DY Patil ground staff worked long hours to ensure rain and harsh weather did not dampen the spirit of the Women’s World Cup; credit also goes to the venue’s excellent drainage system

The groundsmen at the DY Patil Stadium after the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. Pic/Atul Kamble
While the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team toiled hard to win all four of their Women’s World Cup matches (vs New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia and South Africa) including Sunday’s final at the DY Patil Stadium to emerge world champions, behind the scenes, a bunch of men worked equally hard, if not more, to ensure that no match was affected by the city’s unseasonal showers.
The DY Patil Stadium’s 50-member ground staff, led by Ground Manager Manjitsingh Malhi, worked tirelessly to deliver the perfect platform on which Team India established their global supremacy.