Overview
- India won the 2025 Women’s World Cup, with Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 against Australia in the semifinal credited as a decisive turn in the title run.
- Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey posted on X that Rodrigues is “God’s favourite child,” directly rebuking trolling over the batter’s Christian faith.
- Rodrigues told India Today her semifinal knock felt “scripted” and that she felt “chosen,” attributing the moment to God.
- Coach Prashant Shetty said they spent months before the tournament visualizing knockout scenarios and running pressure drills, describing the innings as planned execution.
- Shetty also recounted that Rodrigues was briefly dropped mid-tournament, called him heartbroken, then returned to training the next day, underscoring her resilience and focus.