Navi Mumbai witnessed the birth of a new World Cup folklore moment as Jemimah Rodrigues scripted an unforgettable, unbeaten 127* to power India into the ICC Women’s World Cup final. A performance soaked in grit, emotion, and destiny, it mirrored Gautam Gambhir’s legendary 97 in the 2011 Men’s World Cup Final — right down to the stained jersey and the sacred No. 5.

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This was more than a semi-final; it was a generational echo. A passing of the torch from one Indian No. 5 to another, both clutching chase epics on the world stage, both immortalizing themselves under pressure, both redefining India’s legacy in World Cup knockouts.

Iconic Knock Brings Back 2011 Memories

In 2011, Gambhir’s defiance anchored India's World Cup victory. Fourteen years later, und

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