Mumbai: India’s star batter Jemimah Rodrigues said her faith in God carried her through as she led India to a historic win over Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi final. Speaking after her match winning 127 not out, the young cricketer said she had experienced one of the most challenging periods of her life and that only her trust in God gave her strength to keep going.

“I want to thank Jesus. I could not have done this on my own,” Jemimah said after receiving the Player of the Match award. “Everything that happened so far was a setup for this. Last year I was dropped from the World Cup even though I was in good form. I cried almost every day on this tour and struggled with anxiety. But I knew I had to show up, and God took care of everything.”

She shared that she had been repeat

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