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Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games

Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games
Jemimah Rodrigues Ruled Out of Asia Cup, Asian Games Due To Hamstring Injury · deccanchronicle.com

Jemimah Rodrigues is a cricketer who plays for India's women's team.

She got hurt while playing cricket in England.

She tore a muscle in the back of her leg, called a hamstring.

The tear was very bad, so doctors said she needs to rest.

Doctors from the BCCI checked her leg at a special centre in Bengaluru.

Because of the injury, she cannot play in two big tournaments.

The first is the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.

The second is the Asian Games in Japan.

Another player named Pratika Rawal will take her place in the Asia Cup.

Everyone is sad for Jemimah, but she needs time to heal before playing again.

Key facts

Player
Jemimah Rodrigues (25)
Injury
High-grade right hamstring tear
Date of injury
August 3
Where injured
The Hundred in England (Southern Brave)
Assessed at
BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
Ruled out of
ACC Women's Asia Cup (UAE) and Asian Games (Japan)
Asia Cup dates
August 28 - September 13, Dubai, UAE
Asian Games dates
September 19 - October 4, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

Quotes

BCCI press release

Official statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India

“Jemimah Rodrigues sustained a right hamstring injury on 3rd August while playing in The Hundred in England. The BCCI Medical Team clinically assessed her at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and the assessment confirmed a high-grade tear. Consequently, she has been ruled out of the upcoming ACC Women’s Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan.”
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