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'''Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɛ|'|m|iː|.|m|ə|_|r|ɒ|ˈ|d|r|iː|g|z}} {{respell|je|MEE|mə|_|rod|REEKS}};<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Pronounce Jemimah Rodrigues |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maX2-Mdfko |website=YouTube |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> born 5 September 2000) is an Indian [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-test-newbies-where-were-they-in-november-2014 |title=India's potential Test debutantes: Where were they in November 2014? |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> She is an allrounder on the [[Mumbai women's cricket team]] and was in the Under-17 Maharashtra hockey team.
'''Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɛ|'|m|iː|.|m|ə|_|r|ɒ|ˈ|d|r|iː|g|z}} {{respell|je|MEE|mə|_|rod|REEKS}};<ref>{{cite web |title=How to Pronounce Jemimah Rodrigues |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maX2-Mdfko |website=YouTube |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> born 5 September 2000) is an Indian [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-test-newbies-where-were-they-in-november-2014 |title=India's potential Test debutantes: Where were they in November 2014? |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> She is an allrounder who plays for the Indian national women's cricket team and [[Mumbai women's cricket team]]. In addition, she also played for the Under-17 Maharashtra hockey team.


In June 2018, she was awarded with the Jagmohan Dalmiya Award presented by cricketer [[MS Dhoni]] for Best Domestic Junior Women's Cricketer by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) at Jharkhand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1148763.html |title=Kohli, Harmanpreet, Mandhana win top BCCI awards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 June 2018|date=7 June 2018 }}</ref>
In June 2018, she was awarded with the Jagmohan Dalmiya Award presented by cricketer [[MS Dhoni]] for Best Domestic Junior Women's Cricketer by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) at Jharkhand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1148763.html |title=Kohli, Harmanpreet, Mandhana win top BCCI awards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 June 2018|date=7 June 2018 }}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Jemimah Rodrigues was born and brought-up in [[Bhandup]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]] along with her two brothers, Enoch and Eli. She is a practising [[Catholic Church|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/christmas-i-spent-the-night-waiting-for-santa-says-cricketer-jemimah-rodrigues/20137177|title=Christmas: I Spent The Night Waiting For Santa, Says Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues|date=23 December 2018|access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref> At the age of four years, she started playing season cricket. They moved to another corner of the city that is at Bandra West at a very young age to avail of better sports facilities. Her father, Ivan Rodrigues, was a junior coach in her school and she grew up bowling to her brothers.
Jemimah Rodrigues was born and brought-up in [[Bhandup]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]] along with her two brothers, Enoch and Eli. She is a practising [[Catholic Church|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/christmas-i-spent-the-night-waiting-for-santa-says-cricketer-jemimah-rodrigues/20137177|title=Christmas: I Spent The Night Waiting For Santa, Says Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues|date=23 December 2018|access-date=7 September 2020}}</ref> At the age of four years, she started playing season cricket. They moved to another corner of the city that is at Bandra West at a very young age to avail of better sports facilities. Her father, Ivan Rodrigues, was a junior coach in her school and she grew up bowling to her brothers. Having coached her since the very beginning, he started the girls’ cricket team at her school. Jemimah enjoyed playing both hockey and cricket in her youth.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/interview-jemimah-rodrigues/ |title = From Bhandup to Bleed Blue, the story of Jemimah Rodrigues|date = 17 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/jemimah-rodrigues-double-hundred-mumbai-saurashtra-4924109/|title=Jemimah Rodrigues, 16, follows in Smriti Mandhana's footsteps, scores double ton|date=2017-11-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref>
Jemimah's father, Ivan, who has been coaching her since the very beginning, started the girls’ cricket team at her school. Jemimah enjoyed playing both hockey and cricket as a youth.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/interview-jemimah-rodrigues/ |title = From Bhandup to Bleed Blue, the story of Jemimah Rodrigues|date = 17 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/jemimah-rodrigues-double-hundred-mumbai-saurashtra-4924109/|title=Jemimah Rodrigues, 16, follows in Smriti Mandhana's footsteps, scores double ton|date=2017-11-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref>


Jemimah Rodrigues studied in [[St. Joseph's Convent High School, Mumbai]] and later in Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1125518.html|title=Jemimah Rodrigues - a new star in the making|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}</ref>
Jemimah Rodrigues studied in [[St. Joseph's Convent High School, Mumbai]] and later in Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1125518.html|title=Jemimah Rodrigues - a new star in the making|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}</ref>
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Jemimah says that her father is her primary coach and her "Hero" and she owe all the success to him. Rodrigues is the second woman after [[Smriti Mandhana]] to score a double century in a 50 over cricket match. She scored 202* in just 163 balls in Aurangabad against Saurashtra team in November 2017. This score included 21 boundaries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/only-17-jemimah-rodrigues-already-spells-double-trouble/277243|title=Only 17, Jemimah Rodrigues already spells double trouble|date=2017-11-06|work=wisdenindia|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Just before this match, she also scored 178 off 142 balls against Gujarat team in the under-19 tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/cricket/mumbai-girl-jemimah-rodrigues-slams-double-century-in-50-over-cricket-2054621.html|title=Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues slams double century in 50-over cricket|date=2017-11-06|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}</ref>
Jemimah says that her father is her primary coach and her "Hero" and she owe all the success to him. Rodrigues is the second woman after [[Smriti Mandhana]] to score a double century in a 50 over cricket match. She scored 202* in just 163 balls in Aurangabad against Saurashtra team in November 2017. This score included 21 boundaries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/only-17-jemimah-rodrigues-already-spells-double-trouble/277243|title=Only 17, Jemimah Rodrigues already spells double trouble|date=2017-11-06|work=wisdenindia|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Just before this match, she also scored 178 off 142 balls against Gujarat team in the under-19 tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/cricket/mumbai-girl-jemimah-rodrigues-slams-double-century-in-50-over-cricket-2054621.html|title=Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues slams double century in 50-over cricket|date=2017-11-06|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}</ref>


She was named in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa to be played in February 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-women-cricket-team-tour-of-south-africa-south-africa-women-vs-indian-women-odi-series/article22411958.ece|title=Mithali to lead, Jemimah named in Indian squad|date=2018-01-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-11|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International cricket]] (WT20I) debut for India Women against [[India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|South Africa Women]] on 13 February 2018.<ref name="WT20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123206.html |title=1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018 |access-date=13 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> She made her [[Women's One Day International cricket]] (WODI) debut for India Women against [[Australian women's cricket team in India in 2017–18|Australia Women]] on 12 March 2018.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1131232.html |title=Australia Women require another 126 runs with 9 wickets and 38.2 overs remaining |access-date=12 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
She was named in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa to be played in February 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-women-cricket-team-tour-of-south-africa-south-africa-women-vs-indian-women-odi-series/article22411958.ece|title=Mithali to lead, Jemimah named in Indian squad|date=2018-01-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International cricket]] (WT20I) debut for India Women against [[India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|South Africa Women]] on 13 February 2018.<ref name="WT20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123206.html |title=1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018 |access-date=13 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> She made her [[Women's One Day International cricket]] (WODI) debut for India Women against [[Australian women's cricket team in India in 2017–18|Australia Women]] on 12 March 2018.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1131232.html |title=Australia Women require another 126 runs with 9 wickets and 38.2 overs remaining |access-date=12 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |title=Indian Women's Team for ICC Women's World Twenty20 announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-date=28 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928121529/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/863769 |title=India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/887529 |title=Key Players: India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref> Following the conclusion of the tournament, she was named as the standout player in the team by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/917494 |title=#WT20 report card: India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>
In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |title=Indian Women's Team for ICC Women's World Twenty20 announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-date=28 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928121529/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/863769 |title=India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/887529 |title=Key Players: India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref> Following the conclusion of the tournament, she was named as the standout player in the team by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/917494 |title=#WT20 report card: India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>
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In May 2021, she was named in India's [[Women's Test cricket|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> In the summer of 2021, Rodrigues competed in the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural]] [[The Hundred (cricket)|Hundred]] competition for the [[Northern Superchargers]]. She excelled with the bat, averaging 41.50 and also posting the highest score of the women's Hundred with 92* against [[Welsh Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2021-1252659/northern-superchargers-women-vs-welsh-fire-women-4th-match-1252703/match-report |title=Jemimah Rodrigues dazzles with 92* as Superchargers charge to emphatic win |access-date=11 Oct 2021}}</ref> She was the second-highest run-scorer in the women's Hundred tournament with 249 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13891&type=tournament |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In August 2021, Rodrigues was also named in India's Test squad for their series [[India women's cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-women-tour-of-australia-india-call-up-uncapped-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-renuka-singh-1274527 |title=India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref>
In May 2021, she was named in India's [[Women's Test cricket|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref> In the summer of 2021, Rodrigues competed in the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural]] [[The Hundred (cricket)|Hundred]] competition for the [[Northern Superchargers]]. She excelled with the bat, averaging 41.50 and also posting the highest score of the women's Hundred with 92* against [[Welsh Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2021-1252659/northern-superchargers-women-vs-welsh-fire-women-4th-match-1252703/match-report |title=Jemimah Rodrigues dazzles with 92* as Superchargers charge to emphatic win |access-date=11 Oct 2021}}</ref> She was the second-highest run-scorer in the women's Hundred tournament with 249 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13891&type=tournament |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In August 2021, Rodrigues was also named in India's Test squad for their series [[India women's cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-women-tour-of-australia-india-call-up-uncapped-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-renuka-singh-1274527 |title=India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref>


She also plays for [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]] in the [[2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season|2021 WBBL]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=September 29, 2021 |title=Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades in Women's Big Bash League|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/harmanpreet-kaur-jemimah-rodrigues-to-play-for-melbourne-renegades-in-women-s-big-bash-league-1858639-2021-09-29|access-date=2021-10-24|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, she was retained by Northern Superchargers for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 edition of the Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mandhana, Rodrigues, Perry commit to Hundred as England players eye moves |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2022-mandhana-rodrigues-perry-commit-to-hundred-as-england-players-eye-moves-1302240 |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
She also played for [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]] in the [[2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season|2021 WBBL]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=September 29, 2021 |title=Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades in Women's Big Bash League|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/harmanpreet-kaur-jemimah-rodrigues-to-play-for-melbourne-renegades-in-women-s-big-bash-league-1858639-2021-09-29|access-date=2021-10-24|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, she was retained by Northern Superchargers for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 edition of the Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mandhana, Rodrigues, Perry commit to Hundred as England players eye moves |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2022-mandhana-rodrigues-perry-commit-to-hundred-as-england-players-eye-moves-1302240 |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>


In July 2022, she was named in India's team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555899/team-india-senior-women-squad-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-announced?type=Latest |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
In August 2022, she won the silver medal with India's team at [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|inaugural women's cricket tournament at the Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Birmingham]],[[England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555899/team-india-senior-women-squad-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-announced?type=Latest |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>


In the inaugral edition of Women's Premier League 2023 she was sold to Delhi Capitals for  Rs 2.20 Crore.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=16 February 2023 |title=wpl-2023-auction-live-jemimah-rodrigues-snatched-by-delhi-capitals-for-rs-2-20-crores- |work=ABP Live |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/ipl/wpl-2023-auction-live-jemimah-rodrigues-snatched-by-delhi-capitals-for-rs-2-20-crores-1581875 |access-date=2023-02-16}}</ref> She made an impressive debut in her WPL 2023 debut match scoring 22 runs of just 15 balls againt Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League 2023 she was sold to Delhi Capitals for  Rs 2.20 Crore.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=16 February 2023 |title=wpl-2023-auction-live-jemimah-rodrigues-snatched-by-delhi-capitals-for-rs-2-20-crores- |work=ABP Live |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/ipl/wpl-2023-auction-live-jemimah-rodrigues-snatched-by-delhi-capitals-for-rs-2-20-crores-1581875 |access-date=2023-02-16}}</ref> She made an impressive debut in her WPL 2023 debut match scoring 22 runs of just 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore.


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Jemimah Rodrigues
Rodrigues batting for India during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameJemimah Ivan Rodrigues
Born (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 24)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NicknameJemi
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm Off-break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 123)12 March 2018 v Australia
Last ODI3 July 2021 v England
ODI shirt no.5
T20I debut (cap 56)13 February 2018 v South Africa
Last T20I23 February 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.5
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentMumbai
2018Trailblazers
2019–2020Supernovas
2019Yorkshire Diamonds
2021–presentNorthern Superchargers
2021/22Melbourne Renegades
2022Trailblazers
2022/23–presentMelbourne Stars
2023–presentDelhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 21 80
Runs scored 394 1,704
Batting average 19.70 29.89
100s/50s 0/3 0/10
Top score 81* 76
Balls bowled 12 18
Wickets 1 0
Bowling average 6.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/1 –
Catches/stumpings 4/– 20/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  India
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team

Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues (/dʒɛˈmiː.mə rɒˈdriːɡz/ je-MEE-mə rod-REEKS;[1] born 5 September 2000) is an Indian cricketer.[2] She is an allrounder who plays for the Indian national women's cricket team and Mumbai women's cricket team. In addition, she also played for the Under-17 Maharashtra hockey team.

In June 2018, she was awarded with the Jagmohan Dalmiya Award presented by cricketer MS Dhoni for Best Domestic Junior Women's Cricketer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at Jharkhand.[3]

Early life[edit]

Jemimah Rodrigues was born and brought-up in Bhandup, Mumbai, India along with her two brothers, Enoch and Eli. She is a practising Christian.[4] At the age of four years, she started playing season cricket. They moved to another corner of the city that is at Bandra West at a very young age to avail of better sports facilities. Her father, Ivan Rodrigues, was a junior coach in her school and she grew up bowling to her brothers. Having coached her since the very beginning, he started the girls’ cricket team at her school. Jemimah enjoyed playing both hockey and cricket in her youth.[5][6]

Jemimah Rodrigues studied in St. Joseph's Convent High School, Mumbai and later in Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce.[7]

Career[edit]

Jemimah Rodrigues was selected for the Maharashtra under-17 and under-19 hockey teams. Her cricket U-19 debut was at the age of 12-and-a-half, during the 2012-13 cricket season. She was picked when only 13 for the under-19 state cricket team.[8]

Rodrigues batting for Melbourne Renegades in the 2021-22 WBBL

Jemimah says that her father is her primary coach and her "Hero" and she owe all the success to him. Rodrigues is the second woman after Smriti Mandhana to score a double century in a 50 over cricket match. She scored 202* in just 163 balls in Aurangabad against Saurashtra team in November 2017. This score included 21 boundaries.[9] Just before this match, she also scored 178 off 142 balls against Gujarat team in the under-19 tournament.[10]

She was named in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa to be played in February 2018.[11] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for India Women against South Africa Women on 13 February 2018.[12] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for India Women against Australia Women on 12 March 2018.[13]

In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[14][15] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.[16] Following the conclusion of the tournament, she was named as the standout player in the team by the International Cricket Council (ICC).[17]

In October 2018, looking at her striking achievements, Rodrigues was signed by a Sports Marketing firm Baseline Ventures, having to manage all her commercial interests. On 1 March 2019, she attended a ceremony of the Indian cricket Team's New Jersey launch for the ICC 2019 World Cup, where other cricketers including Harmanpreet Kaur, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, and Prithvi Shaw were also present.[18] In January 2020, she was named in India's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[19]

In May 2021, she was named in India's Test squad for their one-off match against the England women's cricket team.[20] In the summer of 2021, Rodrigues competed in the inaugural Hundred competition for the Northern Superchargers. She excelled with the bat, averaging 41.50 and also posting the highest score of the women's Hundred with 92* against Welsh Fire.[21] She was the second-highest run-scorer in the women's Hundred tournament with 249 runs.[22] In August 2021, Rodrigues was also named in India's Test squad for their series against Australia.[23]

She also played for Melbourne Renegades in the 2021 WBBL.[24] In February 2022, she was retained by Northern Superchargers for the 2022 edition of the Hundred.[25]

In August 2022, she won the silver medal with India's team at inaugural women's cricket tournament at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham,England.[26]

In the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League 2023 she was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.20 Crore.[27] She made an impressive debut in her WPL 2023 debut match scoring 22 runs of just 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "How to Pronounce Jemimah Rodrigues". YouTube. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "India's potential Test debutantes: Where were they in November 2014?". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kohli, Harmanpreet, Mandhana win top BCCI awards". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Christmas: I Spent The Night Waiting For Santa, Says Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues". 23 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "From Bhandup to Bleed Blue, the story of Jemimah Rodrigues". 17 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jemimah Rodrigues, 16, follows in Smriti Mandhana's footsteps, scores double ton". The Indian Express. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jemimah Rodrigues - a new star in the making". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mumbai girl slams double ton in 50-over game - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Only 17, Jemimah Rodrigues already spells double trouble". wisdenindia. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mumbai girl Jemimah Rodrigues slams double century in 50-over cricket". Zee News. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Mithali to lead, Jemimah named in Indian squad". The Hindu. 10 January 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Australia Women require another 126 runs with 9 wickets and 38.2 overs remaining". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Indian Women's Team for ICC Women's World Twenty20 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Key Players: India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "#WT20 report card: India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Women's World T20: Jemimah Rodrigues showed on debut that she belongs - Times of India". The Times of India.
  19. ↑ "Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Jemimah Rodrigues dazzles with 92* as Superchargers charge to emphatic win". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "India Women call up Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh for Australia tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues to play for Melbourne Renegades in Women's Big Bash League". India Today. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Mandhana, Rodrigues, Perry commit to Hundred as England players eye moves". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  26. ↑ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  27. ↑ "wpl-2023-auction-live-jemimah-rodrigues-snatched-by-delhi-capitals-for-rs-2-20-crores-". ABP Live (Press release). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

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