Did Nasser Hussain Really Predict Jemimah Rodrigues Brilliance Seven Years Back?
Jemimah Rodrigues came out as India's star in the Women's World Cup semi-final. Scoring a ton in a must-win game against Australia, she has made it to the headlines. But at the same time, an old tweet by Nasser Hussain is going viral, where he praised Rodrigues.
Jemimah Rodrigues came out as India's star in the Women's World Cup semi-final. Scoring a ton in a must-win game against Australia, she has made it to the headlines. But at the same time, an old tweet by Nasser Hussain is going viral, where he praised Rodrigues.
Jemimah Rodrigues came in as the match winner for the Indian team. In the semi-final clash against Australia, she stepped down at number three and remained till the end to help India win the game and reach the finals. She ended up scoring 127 runs in the game and also received the POTM
At the same time, an old tweet from Nasser Hussain is going a lot viral on social media handles. Before anyone even knew about Rodrigues, he tweeted back in 2018 praising her capabilities for the team. Now with her knock against Australia, Hussain will be a lot prouder of the words he said back then.
1. Nasser Hussain on Rodrigues
Nasser Hussain had been a part of the coaching side for a long time. He has spent time with various players, teaching them about the game and building their careers. Amidst this, he also spent some time with Jemimah Rodrigues back in 2018. Even at that time, Jemimah was able to impress the former English cricketer.
about her, Nasser Hussain said, “Remember the name... Jemimah Rodrigues.. did some throw downs with her today .. she’s going to be a star for India.” At that time, Hussain got the vision that Rodrigues would be the star of the Indian team, and his vision has now turned into reality for her.
2. Rodrigues vs Australia
The turning point in the career of Jemimah Rodrigues came when India faced Australia in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup. Australia was batting first in this game and they ended up scoring 338 runs. Phoebe Litchfield scored a ton, while Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner to score half-centuries.
When India came for the chase, they lost both the openers in the power play. But at this time, Jemimah Rodrigues took the responsibility for the chase, and she also received the much-needed support from the Indian skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur at the other end. While Harmanpreet Kaur missed out on her ton, Jemimah
Towards the end, India started losing consecutive wickets, which gave some trouble. But Rodrigues maintained her calm and composure, which helped her to remain not out till the end. Amanjot Kaur was able to finish the match for the Indian team, to the finals of the tournament.
Taking a look at the knock played by Rodrigues in the final clash, every Indian fan was impressed. Eventually, the old tweet by Nasser Hussain on the greatness of Jemimah Rodrigues started to pop up across several accounts, being resurfaced by the algorithm. Maybe the former English player saw something in Jemimah, which she finally took out in the clash against Australia.
3. Rodrigues Gets Emotional
After the win against Australia, Jemimah Rodrigues was a bit emotional. Much more than any fan has ever watched a player go on the screen. Even in the Press Conference, the media reporters could see the tears falling down her face as she tried to answer the questions by them.
She , “I was going through a lot anxiety at the starting of the Tournament, It was lot. I wasn't doing well mentally. I call to mom and cry entire time because when you going through anxiety you feel numb and you don't know what to do.”
Continuing on the same, Jemimah said, “I started anxiety and then I was dropped from the team, that really hit me. And when you dropped from the team them comes lots of doubts because I always want to contribute for the team. When I came back in the team, i feel a lot of pressure but sometimes you just hand in there and things fall in place for you. I'm just grateful for those people believed in me.”
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