India’s Jemimah Rodrigues shared a light-hearted moment during her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) appearance, joking that she wasn’t sure if she would even be allowed to enter Australia. The India star had recently produced a knock for the ages in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup, helping India dethrone the seven-time world champions.

Jemimah’s match-winning innings at No. 3 guided India in a record chase of 339 runs. The right-hander held the innings together alongside captain Harmanpreet Kaur, steering India to one of their most historic victories in women’s cricket. The result marked Australia’s first World Cup defeat since 2017, when Harmanpreet’s legendary 171-run innings had sent them crashing out of that year’s tournament.

In the 2025 edition, Jemimah ensured that history

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