Indias Jemimah Rodrigues speaks candidly about dealing with anxiety and being dropped earlier in tournament after innings of a lifetime leads hosts to stunning victory over World Cup favourites and defending champions Australia;

Jemimah Rodrigues scored 127* in the 2025 Women's World Cup semi-final against Australia. Her background in hockey contributed to her cricket success.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggle with anxiety ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup tournaments. Resharing the video, the actress wrote, “Thank you @ jemimahrodrigues for your vulnerability and for sharing your story…”

While making history against Australia, Jemimah didn’t just prove she belongs among India’s very best, she also showed that when pressure peaks and everything tightens, she will stand there and fight.

Jemimah Rodrigues (127*) led India to the World Cup final as they pulled off a historic 339-run chase against Australia.