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Jemimah’s stellar role in India’s historic victory

India won the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 for the first time, and Jemimah Rodrigues played a crucial role in this success. In the semi-final against Australia, she played an unbeaten innings of 127 runs, leading the team to victory while chasing a massive target of 339 runs. In the final, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to create history.

Jemimah’s humorous statement after joining Brisbane Heat

After winning the World Cup, Jemimah left for Australia, where she was to play for Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). When asked how the team welcomed her, she laughingly said –

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“I was afraid that Australia wouldn’t let me cross the border, but honestly, everyone here has given me a very warm welcome. Everyone is very happy because the popularity of women’s cricket is going to increase all over the world after this victory.”

Australian batter Beth Mooney’s witty reply

Australian batter Beth Mooney also reacted humorously to Jemimah’s statement. During a match between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, Mooney laughingly told the commentators –

“We heard that Jemimah was afraid that they wouldn’t let her come to Australia because she beat us, but I was afraid that they wouldn’t let us come back to Australia because we lost!”

Australia’s 16-match winning streak broken

Previously, the Australian women’s team had an unbeaten record of 16 matches in the World Cup. But the Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, broke this streak and created history by defeating Australia in the semi-final.

Story Highlights

1. Jemimah Rodrigues’ witty reply goes viral on social media.
2. India wins its first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup.
3. Australia’s 16-match winning streak comes to an end.
4. Beth Mooney also reacted in a humorous way.