Overview
- The 25-year-old, dropped earlier in the tournament, learned minutes before the semifinal that she would bat at No. 3 and finished unbeaten on 127 against Australia.
- India’s win sealed a place in the Women’s ODI World Cup final, and former captain Anjum Chopra now backs Rodrigues to hold the one-down slot.
- Head coach Amol Muzumdar’s calls to bench and then recall her drew praise from Varun Aaron, who framed the move as targeted man-management that refocused the batter.
- After the match, Rodrigues said she had been struggling with anxiety for a month and leaned on faith, a disclosure widely highlighted as a meaningful cultural moment in Indian sport.
- Marketing analysts project up to a 100% jump from her roughly Rs 25 lakh-per-endorsement baseline, noting existing deals with brands such as Red Bull, Hyundai, Gillette, Dream11, HMD, boAT and Platinum EVARA, though they stress the need for sustained performances.