'Stained Jerseys Are Always Special' Fans Find Similarities Between Jemimah Rodrigues' Century and Gautam Gambhir's 2011 WC Heroics As Women in Blue Enter ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final
The India Women's National Cricket Team was playing her first World Cup and she did more than impress with the bat as she got India over the line in a high-octane IND-W vs AUS-W ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final. Jemimah Rodrigues, deservedly, was named winner of Player of the Match award in the IND-W vs AUS-W ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final.
Jemimah Rodrigues played what was arguably what was the best knock of her international career as she powered India to the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final, with a victory over Australia at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on October 30. The right-hander walked in to bat at number after the fall of Shafali Verma's wicket and played a sensational knock (127* off 134 deliveries) to see the Women in Blue through to the final. As Jemimah Rodrigues scored the sensational century, fans noticed similarities between her and Gautam Gambhir's performance in the 2011 World Cup final. Both players walked in to bat at number three, played match-winning knocks and interestingly, had stained jerseys in their respective World Cup knockout run chases. And both have no 5 as their jersey numbers! See some reactions. Jemimah Rodrigues Breaks Down in Tears, Quotes Bible Verse While Receiving POTM Award As India Beat Australia to Enter ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final (Watch Video).
Apt!
'Some Stains Are Special'
'Stain of Pride'
'World Cup Knockout Run Chase and a Stained Jersey'
'Bound to Happen'
'Stained Jerseys Are Always Special'
'Daag Ache Hai'
'Some Things Never Change'
'No 3s Being No 1 in World Cups'
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