WPL has increased the level of domestic cricket: Jemimah

Jemimah Rodrigues is set to feature in the Women’s T20 World Cup, starting October 3 in the UAE, where she’ll play in the middle order. She has already begun showing her class in warm-up games, scoring a very good fifty to take India home against the West Indies. 

Along with her in the Indian team, are also talents like Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana, both of whom are products of the Women’s Premier League. In a podcast by the Delhi Capitals, Jemimah’s WPL side, she opened up on how crucial the league has been for growth of women’s cricket in the country. 

“The domestic level has really gone up in women's cricket after the last WPL,” Jemimah said. 

“You can see in our domestic level last year is that there have been lots of hundreds, runs, wickets and I say that has happened after the WPL. The level of women's cricket has grown after the WPL. If we continue playing this kind of tournament, it's going to be very beneficial for women's cricket."

Jemimah also shared how she is always in touch with her father, and gets regular feedback from him on her game. 

"I get feedback from my father after every game,” the right-handed batter said. 

“He knows my game inside out and he also knows how I feel what I think because he's seen me and up close and personal. One thing I know about him is that he'll not say things just for the sake of saying things. It's very raw and he is very honest and that's what I like. 

Before any match, I call him and we pray together. Even before practice sessions, he'll call me, and he'll ask me to practice certain things that might help me in the match."

The Indian women will begin their World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4. They are placed in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams from the group will make it to the Semifinals. 

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