Follow UsJemimah Rodrigues, a key part of India Women’s ODI World Cup plans, has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match 50-over series against Australia on September 17 (Wednesday). Ahead of the second ODI, on September 17 (Wednesday), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the batter is out of the series with a viral fever.
“Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the remainder of the IDFC First Bank ODI series against Australia due to viral fever. The BCCI Medical team is monitoring her progress,” BCCI stated in a press release.
Tejal Hasabnis will replace the Mumbai batter for the rest of the two ODIs. The 28-year-old has played eight ODIs in her career, scoring 140 runs at an average of 46.66, including an unbeaten 53 against Ireland Women in Rajkot.
However, for the second ODI, India did not need another batter, replacing Jemimah with all-rounder Arundhati Reddy.
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Uma Chetry (WK), Tejal Hasabnis