Jemimah Rodrigues has been rewarded for her outstanding performance at the Women’s World Cup with a promotion in the BCCI’s women’s central contracts for the 2025–26 season. She has been elevated from Grade B to Grade A, joining senior stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma.
Jemimah’s World Cup journey began on a tough note, with two ducks leading to her omission from the playing XI. However, she bounced back in style, scoring a crucial half-century against New Zealand before producing a match-winning maiden World Cup century against Australia in the semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, underlining her resilience and big-match temperament.
India women central contracts for 2025-26
Grade A: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma
Grade B: Renuka Thakur, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana
Grade C: Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Pratika Rawal, Kranti Gaud, Uma Chetry, Arundhuti Reddy, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tejal Hasabnis
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