Jemimah eyes Champions Trophy glory with winning mindset

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues is excited about featuring in the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, saying her mindset remains focused on helping India win. She also reflected on The Hundred, injury setback and India’s upcoming South Africa series

Hyderabad: Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues’ stint in The Hundred 2026 was cut short due to a hamstring injury, but she played an important role in helping Southern Brave qualify for the playoffs, with two Player of the Match performances. Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Follow the Blues’, Jemimah Rodrigues opened up about her experience of playing in The Hundred 2026, while also
looking ahead to India’s tour of South Africa and the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 early next year.

“This year was really challenging. It was about adapting to different pitches and different conditions. Compared to all the previous years, I think the pitches this year were quite tricky, slightly on the slower side. So, adapting to that and changing your game accordingly was key, because we haven’t seen too many big scores this year. I think most of the games had scores around 120-130,” Jemimah said.

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“But I think it was a great challenge. Even though it’s a 100-ball game, you still have to adapt to the conditions and figure out what a
good, challenging score is. Even while chasing down a target, you’ve got to be really calculative about taking your risks. So, I think that
has been my biggest learning, and yeah, it was great to get that experience,” she said.

On Team India’s multi-format tour of South Africa later this year, Jemimah said: “It’s going to be a really exciting series for sure.
Both teams have been doing really well. We’ve had a lot of rivalry lately and played a lot of matches against South Africa. I think it’s
going to be great, with two of the top teams in the world facing each other in South Africa. It’s going to be a great challenge, and we’re
really looking forward to it.”

Reflecting on the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, the India star batter said: “We’ve tasted success once, and we know what it feels like to be at the top. The more you taste it, the more you want to be there. So, I think our team is working towards that, and
yes, the Champions Trophy is going to be very special.”

” It’s happening for the first time ever in women’s cricket, and I’ll be a part of it for the first time as well, so it’ll be pretty
special, and I’m really looking forward to it. I think mindset-wise, nothing changes. At the end of the day, it’s about the team and how to
make the team win, and that always stays,” she said.