Jemimah Rodrigues is fast becoming the face of Indian women’s cricket and her latest exploits have further cemented that reputation. Jemimah Rodrigues played a key role in India’s maiden ICC World Cup win earlier this month.
The 25-year-old star batsman played a brilliant unbeaten inning of 127 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-final against Australia, helping India chase down a record-breaking 339 runs. Rodrigues’ fearless innings not only broke records but also took India to the final.
Jemimah Rodrigues returns to WBBL prominence after World Cup success
Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s cricket team won its first ICC title by defeating South Africa by 52 runs at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in Mumbai. Just a week after the historic win, Jemimah arrived in Australia for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025.
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The Indian star is representing Brisbane Heat in the ongoing WBBL 2025. His arrival caused an immediate stir, especially since he had ended Australia’s World Cup dream.
Fans were thrilled to see Rodriguez back in action so soon, and the warm reception he received showed just how deeply his performance impacted the world.
I wasn’t sure whether Australia would let me cross the border or not: Jemimah Rodrigues
Ahead of the opening match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025 between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades on Sunday, November 9, Jemimah Rodrigues once again brought her fun side into the limelight. The Indian star joked that he was not sure whether the country would let him in even after returning home from the World Cup campaign.
In a video posted by WBBL on its social media handle, Jemimah said, “To be honest, I wasn’t sure Australia would allow me to cross the border to come here after the semi-finals, but to be honest, everyone has been very warm and welcoming.”
“Everyone is generally very happy with the growth of women’s cricket because of that win; it’s going to be a massive change not just in India but across the world,” she said.
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The 25-year-old expressed how proud he felt to see the impact of India’s World Cup win, adding that he believes it will change the way the game is viewed not just in India but around the world.
Rodrigues signed off by saying, “Because we know this will bring about a massive change in the way women’s cricket is viewed not just in India but around the world.”
Jemimah Rodrigues joked she didn’t think Australia would let her into the country after her incredible performance #CWC25 Semifinal innings
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– Weber Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) 9 November 2025
Tough start for Jemimah Rodrigues in WBBL 2025
Meanwhile, Rodrigues has had a tough start to her Women’s Big Bash League 2025 campaign. Playing her first match of the season, she could only score 6 runs from 9 balls before being dismissed early.
Brisbane Heat struggled to score big and could score only 133 runs in their innings. Rain disrupted the match at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field and the second innings was reduced to eight overs. Using the DLS method, Melbourne Renegades were given a target of 66 runs.
The Renegades chased it down comfortably, winning the game against the Heat by seven wickets.