Mumbai-based teenage sensation Jemimah Rodrigues is no less a celebrity than her senior teammates. Within a short span of time, she has cemented her position in the Indian camp for a very long time. While batting at the middle-order, she has proved to be a match-winner at many occasions. Jemimah has 334 runs to her name from just 10 innings of 14 T20Is that she has played. With consistent batting performances in the shortest format, she has an impressive strike rate of 137.14.
Read MoreJemimah Rodrigues, one of the recipients of the numerous awards presented during the BCCI Awards 2024, had a dream checked off her list, singing alongside Sunil Gavaskar in front of a large audience. The duo jammed after the award ceremony came to an end as the videos of the performances are viral.
The ICC announced the Player of the Month nominees for December in both male and female categories with two Indians finding a place in the latter, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma for their performances in the England and Australia series. However, in the male category, no Indian was there.
Australia made short work of a 283-run chase by getting home with 21 balls remaining after half-centuries from Ellyse Perry, Phoebe Litchfield and Tahlia McGrath against India in the first ODI of the three-match series. Australia took a 1-0 lead as Jemimah Rodrigues' fantastic innings went in vain.
India find themselves in a position of strength after two days of Test cricket in the one-off match against Australia. With a 157-run lead and two days still remaining, the hosts will hope to bat Australia out of the game on Day 3 with Deepti Sharma unbeaten on 70.
Team India amassed 410 runs on the board, the second highest aggregate for a women's Test on Day 1 as four players scored half-centuries while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur missed it by just one run. The home team would hope to add a few more runs on Day 2 to extend further pressure on England.
The third edition of the men's and women's Hundred competition will kick off at Trent Bridge with Trent Rockets taking on the Southern Brave in the tournament on Tuesday, August 1.
Jemimah Rodrigues will join fellow Indian stars in the English competition The Hundred as she has been called in as a replacement for Heather Graham.
Team India levelled the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh 1-1 with a massive 108-run win in the second game.
India were in a must-win situation in this ODI after losing to Bangladesh in the opening game and Jemimah Rodrigues put on a stunning show with both bat and ball to help India level the series.
Harmanpreet Kaur and co. beat Pakistan in their first T20 World Cup game by a margin of 7 wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 53* off 38 deliveries and helped the 'women in blue' register their first victory in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
The Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Rodrigues in early September. The Mumbai-based batter represented Melbourne Renegades last year and amassed a total of 333 runs at a strike rate of over 113. Rodrigues also happens to be the first Indian woman cricketer to play for the Stars.
ICC Women's Rankings: India's Jemimah Rodrigues has jumped to eight spot in the latest ICC Women's ranking while Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have maintained their places in the Top 10
Jemimah Rodrigues was India's second highest run-scorer in the tournament, having scored 146 runs.
Jemimah has been going through a very patch lately, but the Indian team management will be happy that she is peaking at the right time which will allow India to have better chances to grab the prestigious CWG gold medal.
Coming in at number five, Rodrigues did not succumb to the pressure created by the Sri Lankan bowlers and scored some crucial runs, hitting three fours and a six.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022: Mithali Raj will continue to lead the side with Harmanpreet Kaur as her deputy. The side also includes veterans Smriti Mandhana, Jhulan Goswami and the young Shafali Verma among others.
Jemimah Rodrigues stole the thunder from her Indian teammate Smriti Mandhana as Melbourne Renegades defeated Sydney Thunder by nine runs in the Women's Big Bash league.
Jemimah scored three half-centuries for Northern Super Chargers in the 'Hundred' which helped her regain confidence after failures against South Africa at home and England in the away series.
India scored at a quick clip to reach 131 for 4 in 15.2 overs and were looking good for a total of around 165 plus when heavy rains put paid to the hopes of a complete game.
It will be a debut season for the 21-year-old Rodrigues, beginning October 14. Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav have been signed up by Sydney Sixers.
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