Jemimah Rodrigues is a talented Indian cricketer, who was born on September 5, 2000, in Bhandup, Mumbai. She is a right-handed batswoman who can also bowl slow left-arm orthodox. Jemimah made her debut for the Indian women's cricket team in 2018 and has quickly become one of the most promising young players in the world.
Early Life and Childhood:
Jemimah Rodrigues was born to Ivan and Lavita Rodrigues. Her father is a former cricketer, who played club cricket in Mumbai. Jemimah grew up in a cricketing family, and her interest in the sport was evident from an early age. She began playing cricket at the age of six and was soon selected for the Mumbai Under-16 team.
Jemimah's talent was quickly recognized, and she was given the opportunity to train at the Middlesex Cricket Academy in London. She was also selected to represent India at the Under-19 level when she was just 13 years old.
Career:
Jemimah Rodrigues made her debut for the Indian women's cricket team in February 2018 in a T20I match against South Africa. She made an immediate impact, scoring 37 runs off just 27 balls in her debut innings. She followed it up with another impressive knock of 44 runs in the next match.
Jemimah was soon selected to play for the Mumbai Indians in the Women's T20 Challenge, a domestic T20 tournament featuring three teams. She was one of the standout performers in the tournament, scoring 123 runs in four innings at an average of 41.
In July 2018, Jemimah was selected to play in the ICC Women's World T20 in the West Indies. She had a great tournament, scoring 59 runs in four innings at an average of 29.5. Her performances helped India reach the semi-finals of the tournament, where they lost to England.
Jemimah continued to impress in the domestic circuit, scoring heavily for Mumbai in the Inter-State T20 Championship. She was the highest run-scorer for Mumbai in the tournament, with 192 runs in four innings at an average of 64.
In January 2019, Jemimah became the youngest Indian to score a T20I fifty, when she scored 52 off 48 balls against New Zealand in Auckland. She followed it up with another impressive knock of 72 runs in the next match.
Jemimah was then selected to play in the Women's IPL exhibition matches in 2019, where she played for the Supernovas. She was one of the standout performers in the tournament, scoring 77 runs in three innings at an average of 38.5.
Jemimah continued to impress with her performances in the Women's IPL, where she played for the Velocity team. She was the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 123 runs in four innings at an average of 41.
In 2020, Jemimah was selected to play for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in England. She had a good tournament, scoring 155 runs in six innings at an average of 31.
Jemimah was then selected to play in the Women's T20 World Cup in Australia in 2020. She had a decent tournament, scoring 85 runs in five innings at an average of 21.25. Her best performance came in the opening match of the tournament, where she scored 26 runs off just 13 balls against Australia.
She had a good tournament in the Commonwealth Games, where she scored 121 runs in five matches at an average of 24.20, including a match-winning knock of 43* against New Zealand in the bronze medal match. Her performance in the tournament helped India secure a bronze medal.
Jemimah has also been a regular member of the Indian ODI team, where she has scored 1027 runs in 42 matches at an average of 27.02, with one century and six half-centuries. Her highest score in ODIs is 107*, which she scored against the West Indies in 2019.
In addition to her batting, Jemimah is also a useful part-time bowler. She has taken six wickets in T20Is and four wickets in ODIs.
Personal Life:
Jemimah Rodrigues comes from a Christian family and is known for her strong faith. She is an active member of her local church and often shares her faith on social media.
Jemimah is also known for her musical talent and is a self-taught guitar player. She often posts videos of herself playing the guitar on social media.
