Archive · 29 Aug 2026
India Misses ‘Clutch’ Jemimah Rodrigues at Women’s Asia Cup
India is starting its campaign to win the Women’s Asia Cup again.
The team is nearly at full strength, but Jemimah Rodrigues cannot play.
She hurt her hamstring while playing in The Hundred Women’s.
She is recovering at a training center in Bengaluru.
She will also miss next month’s Asian Games.
Pratika Rawal has been chosen to replace her.
Rawal has not yet played a T20I or Women’s Premier League match.
Coach Amol Muzumdar said Jemimah’s ability to perform in important moments will be missed.
Jemimah Rodrigues will miss India’s Women’s Asia Cup campaign because of a hamstring injury.
She is also unavailable for next month’s Asian Games.
Rodrigues sustained the injury while playing in The Hundred Women’s.
Pratika Rawal has been named as her replacement despite not having played a T20I or Women’s Premier League match.
Head coach Amol Muzumdar said India will feel the absence of Rodrigues in crucial moments.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal and coach Amol Muzumdar.
- What
- India will begin its Women’s Asia Cup campaign without Rodrigues, who is injured and has been replaced by Rawal.
- When
- India’s campaign begins on Sunday; Rodrigues will also miss next month’s Asian Games.
- Where
- Rodrigues is undergoing rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
- Why
- She is unavailable because of a hamstring injury sustained during The Hundred Women’s.
- Competition
- Women’s Asia Cup
- India’s opener
- Against Thailand
- Absent player
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Injury
- Hamstring injury
- Replacement
- Pratika Rawal
- Rehabilitation location
- Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Additional event missed
- Next month’s Asian Games