Former Mumbai Indians (MI) player Aditya Tare has lauded Jemimah Rodrigues for her stroke-filled half-century in India’s Women’s World Cup 2025 clash against New Zealand. He expressed that the right-handed batter should not have been dropped in India’s previous game against England.
Jemimah scored an unbeaten 76 off 55 balls as India posted a massive total of 340/3 in 49 overs during the Women’s World Cup 2025 league game held in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 23.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Tare praised Jemimah for proving her worth after being left out of the playing XI in the prior match.
“There were only 14 dot balls in her innings. It shows how busy she was,” Tare said. “She started this World Cup with two ducks. Questions were being raised whether Jemi would be the player dropped to play an extra bowler. It seemed like a harsh decision in the last match because she had played a similar kind of innings against Australia. She had scored quickfire 30-odd runs.”
He added, “I felt she shouldn’t have been made to sit out against England. However, Jemimah Rodrigues took the team management’s decision very positively. They showed faith in her today, and she got a promotion. I feel the Indian batting lineup does not have a player like Jemi.”
Aditya Tare highlighted Jemimah’s ability to play lap shots, hit fast bowlers over the top, and clear the extra cover region effortlessly. He emphasized that the 25-year-old brings a different dimension to the Indian batting lineup.
### “This Innings Shows Her Character” – Reema Malhotra Praises Jemimah Rodrigues
In the same discussion, former India all-rounder Reema Malhotra commended Jemimah Rodrigues’ intentful knock at No. 3, saying it reflects her character.
“Firstly, clap because she came at No. 3,” Malhotra said. “This innings shows her character. She was hungry for this. She was waiting for this. This is why the Indian team and selectors back Jemi. She brings energy with her. There was intent in this knock. She used the depth of the crease.”
The cricketer-turned-commentator also pointed out that Jemimah was effective against both pace and spin and called the Mumbaikar a true team player.
“I would call it a calculative innings. She played the pacers well, used her feet against spinners, played sweeps, reverse sweeps, and paddles, and scored an incredible half-century. She is from Mumbai and was playing at home. She is a king at home. She wants to contribute for her team, whether she is playing or not, which means she is a true team player,” observed Malhotra.
### Key Partnership Contributions
Jemimah Rodrigues walked out to bat after Smriti Mandhana (109 off 95) and Pratika Rawal (122 off 134) had stitched together a formidable 212-run opening partnership. Jemimah then added 76 runs with Pratika for the second wicket and 48 runs with Harmanpreet Kaur (10 off 11) for the third wicket, helping India post a commanding total.
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