Jemimah’s tears, confession win the day
The Tribune Editorial: “I was crying every day,” she confessed, describing her struggle with anxiety and the pressure of being dropped earlier in the tournament.
Updated At : 07:13 AM Nov 01, 2025 IST
IN a sport often measured by numbers — centuries scored, wickets taken, strike rates maintained — Jemimah Rodrigues reminded us that cricket is also played in the mind. Her unbeaten 127 that carried India to a historic five-wicket victory over Australia in the Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final was extraordinary enough. Together with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, she stitched a match-winning partnership that powered India to chase down a record 339.
