On November 2, India lifted the women’s cricket World Cup for the very first time — a historic achievement that will be celebrated for generations. A nation applauded not just a trophy, but the arrival of a new era in women’s sport: Confident, fearless, and world-beating.

Yet, for me, the defining moment of this campaign came not in the final, but days earlier on October 30, when India defeated reigning champions Australia in a dramatic, against-the-odds semi-final. That night, as the country celebrated, Jemimah Rodrigues did something rare: She spoke openly about her struggle with anxiety — and in doing so, lit up a different kind of victory.

After crediting her teammates and refusing to bask in personal milestones, she spoke quietly and in a matter-of-fact manner about her struggle w

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