God, Jemimah & the resurrection

"Tknew [had to show up, and God took care of everything... Towards the end, I was just quoting a scripture from the Bible — to just stand still and that God will fight forme.”

- Haridev Pushparaj

When Jemimah Rodrigues produced the finest moment of her nascent career in the most extraordinary circumstances on Thursday, she wasn't facing the formidable Australian attack, the 25-year-old Mumbaikar was waging a fierce, personal battle. On the pitch, she was battling anxiety stemming from her omission from the squad from the 2022 World Cup up until now.

Off it, the prolific batter was in the eye of a storm last year when she and her family landed in a controversy after her Khar Gymkhana honorary membership was cancelled by the club.