Why Jemimah Rodrigues Wont Continue in WBBL This Season?
Jemimah Rodrigues has been playing in the Women's Big Bash League. But she is not expected to play more in the tournament, as Rodrigues now remains in India. She has requested her franchise to release her from the squad citing some reasons for the same.
Jemimah Rodrigues has been playing in the Women's Big Bash League. But she is not expected to play more in the tournament, as Rodrigues now remains in India. She has requested her franchise to release her from the squad citing some reasons for the same.
The Women's Big Bash League is expected to have a major change mid-season. Jemimah Rodrigues was among the few Indian players who made themselves available for the tournament. Rodrigues also played the same for Brisbane Heat, being a for a few games in the season.
But now, fans might not be able to see Jemimah Rodrigues play for the remainder of the season. The cricketer has requested his team in the Women's Big Bash League to release her name from the squad. She has cited the reason behind it being the postponement of Smriti Mandhana's wedding, and she wants to spend some time with her at this moment.
1. Smriti Mandhana's Wedding Postponed
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal were about to get married to each other on 23 November. The entire cricketing world was excited for the same. On social media, fans saw various Indian women's cricketers together in the ceremonies. This such as Radha Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, and a lot more, along with Smriti Mandhana.
But something tragic happened when Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal were about to get married. On the marriage day, the final ritual of Pheras was left. At this time, Smriti Mandhana's father, Shrinivas Mandhana suffered with illness and he was immediately admitted to a hospital in Sangli. With Smriti Mandhana not eager to marry without her dad by her side, the
Shortly after her dad got ill, Palash Muchhal also followed. He also suffered an illness, which typically happened due to the stress. Eventually, he was also admitted to the hospital and the wedding was postponed by both families with mutual cooperation. Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana, along with other players also from their social media handles related to the wedding ceremonies.
Lately, Smriti Mandhana's father has been discharged from the hospital. He has reached home and is recovering well, but the marriage dates have not been updated. While updates of the same are being provided by the Muchhal family, the Mandhana family has not spoken much about the same since the postponement.
2. Jemimah Rodrigues in WBBL
Jemimah Rodrigues was also a part of the Women's Big Bash League. This tournament took place just after the Women's World Cup, giving no rest time to the World Cup champion. Rodrigues had played a vital knock for the Indian team in the semi-final match against Australia, which
While the details of her contract pricing has not been revealed by the WBBL, it is expected that Rodrigues was a part of the highest salary structure in the tournament. She has played in the tournament , which includes Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, and now Brisbane Heat.
This was her second season playing with Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League. She was able to deliver her best in the previous edition of the tournament, scoring 267 runs in 10 matches at an average of 33.37, with one half-century. Due to this reason, the team had Jemimah Rodrigues for the current edition.
But her performances in the tournament were not as good as expected. Jemimah Rodrigues was able to play just three games in the tournament for Brisbane Heat, before she decided to head back to India to attend the marriage ceremonies of Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal. She scored just 37 runs in 3 matches at an average of 12.33, and even her strike rate
Currently, Brisbane Heat stands at 8th spot in the Women's Big Bash League standings. Now, the team will be playing its further games without Jemimah Rodrigues for the remainder of the season. With Rodrigues pulling her off from the tournament, she will be spending some time with Smriti Mandhana to ensure her friend remains alright even in these tough times.
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