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25-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues has led India to the finals of the Women’s ODI World Cup with a wonderful chase. Once dropped from a World Cup, Rodrigues didn’t give another chance to anyone questioning her abilities ever again. She proved herself as one of the finest women batters by scoring 127 runs under pressure against Australia. Rodrigues, together with Harmanpreet Kaur and other team members, pulled a successful chase of a 338+ target to set a new record for the highest successful chase in women’s ODI cricket as they won by 5 wickets. Consequently, Australia, seven-time champions, were knocked out in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup 2025. After reading about Rodrigues' milestone, you must be curious about her background. In this article, we've talked about the academic background as well as the sports journey of Jemimah Rodrigues. Academic Background Born in 2000 and brought up in Mumbai, Rodrigues completed her high school education from St. Joseph's Convent High School, Bandra. After that, she went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree from Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bandra. Sports Journey – A Quick Glance Rodrigues played basketball and football at school before making her Mumbai Under-19 cricket debut in the 2012–13 season. She was also a national-level hockey player and represented Mumbai in Under-17 and Under-19 hockey tournaments before devoting herself to cricket. As a 17-year-old, Rodrigues made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for India Women against South Africa Women on 13 February 2018, and her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for India Women was against Australia Women on 12 March 2018. Her calm temperament and fine stroke play made her a dependable middle-order batter. In 2017, Rodrigues became only the second Indian woman after Smriti Mandhana to score a double century in the domestic Under-19 one-day trophy, adding a feather to her cap. Jemimah Rodrigues: Career Batting Stats Refer to the table below to check the batting statistics of her career: FormatMatches (M)Innings (Inn)RunsHighest Score (HS)Average (Avg)Balls Faced (BF)Strike Rate (SR)100s50s4s6sYears ActiveTest352357358.835865.6033502023–24ODI58551,725127*35.21,91090.33818752018–T20I112992,3757630.12,039116.5013271212018–Jemimah Rodrigues: Career Bowling Stats Refer to the table below to check the bowling statistics of her career: FormatMatches (M)Innings (Inn)Maidens (Mdn)RunsWickets (W)Best Bowling (BB)Economy (Econ)Average (Avg)Strike Rate (SR)4W5WYears ActiveTest3101300/136.5––002023–24ODI58401853-Apr2.513.68.6102018–T20I112505019-Jan5.565054002018–Also Read | Kerala Launches ‘Career Prayanam’ Digital Career Guide for Students
