Ace cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues said the Indian women’s team is eager to script its own historic moment at Lord's Cricket Ground, inspired by Kapil Dev leading India to the iconic 1983 Men’s World Cup triumph at the venue.
The ICC World Cup Women 2026 in England and Wales is about to begin and Jemimah said the moment had a special meaning for the squad as they are looking to lift their maiden women's T20 World Cup title from Lord's.
"Kapil Dev and the Indian men's team won their first-ever World Cup there. We would love to win our first-ever Women's T20 World Cup there. That would be super cool," she told ICC.
The middle order batsman joins the tournament with a fantastic story and a sensational performance in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as she hit Australia to a spectacularly come-from-behind semifinal victory with an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls in front of a rapturous Indian crowd in Navi Mumbai to secure India's first World Cup.
The breakthrough success has taken away mental blocks in the squad and added to the ambition, Jemimah said.
"The monkey is off the back," she said. "But I don't think its pressure. I think its more motivation because now you've tasted what it feels like to lift one World Cup. It makes you want one more and then one more and then one more. So I think the team is even more motivated and even more eager. And more than that, we saw the kind of impact it had for women's cricket in India. We just want to continue that legacy, going to England," she said.
The 25-year-old also spoke about the “fighting spirit” and “resilience” among the Indian team.
I think this team has character, people that are different in their own way, but they have something that they will do anything to win a big game. That kind of attitude, I think that's great character and in any situation I believe that our team will find a way to win a match.
Key Highlights:
- Jemimah says India wants to win its first Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord's Cricket Ground
- The team is inspired by Kapil Dev and India’s 1983 World Cup victory at the venue
- Jemimah reflected on overcoming setbacks and helping India with crucial match-winning performances
Jemimah spoke about her own difficult journey up to the defining blow to Australia, which she said had occurred during her tough times in the past.
"I think firstly, the biggest learning for me was because I was going through a lot of anxiety, not doing well, got two ducks in the tournament, was dropped and four years ago, I was dropped from the Cricket World Cup," she recalled.
"This was my first World Cup. What I realized is that sometimes all you have got to do is show up because life has a way of making all things work together for good," she said.
What I learned in this World Cup is that sometimes all you need to do is show up: life just works out. She explained that her attitude to difficult times had been developed over the years after having faced setbacks.
"I think in 24 balls we needed 41 runs, which in a World Cup is a lot of pressure, like double the pressure," she recalled.
"And from there we went out and chased it down. I think that was very special for me, and I still remember that," she concluded.
Their campaign starts against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, a match Jemimah is looking back on fondly from the last edition of the tournament in 2023.
Jemimah played an unbeaten 53 in that match and joined Richa Ghosh to make the game-winners for India in a pressurised environment chasing 150 in that contest.
She remembered that she and the teammates had to score 41 runs off 24 balls, which was a lot of pressure in a World Cup – that was double the pressure. But from there we went out and hunted it down, I think that was very special to me and I remember that.
Now, India will hope for more such match-winning performances from Jemimah as they go for an historic first Women's T20 World Cup title this summer.This is syndicated content and is published as received. The Tribune is not responsible or liable for the accuracy, completeness or content of any information.
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