Following their convincing victory against the UAE in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 on Sunday, July 21, Jemimah Rodrigues broke into an impromptu jam session of the popular Bollywood song “Mere Sapno Ki Rani,” entertaining a group of fans. She is one of the most loved personalities in women’s cricket.
Rodrigues shares excellent camaraderie with teammates and is also very warm while interacting with the fans. Her playful and friendly nature helps her connect with the audience effortlessly. The fact that Rodrigues is a great singer and dancer is pretty well-known. She had earlier showcased her singing skills that leaving many people from the cricketing fraternity impressed.
Following India’s thumping 78-run win over UAE at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Rodrigues was seen having an impromptu jamming session with a group of youngsters. The sweet video of the incident has gone viral and was widely shared and praised on social media, as many fans admired her down-to-earth approachable attitude.
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The Women in Blue got the campaign going at the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 by beating arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets. Harmanpreet Kaur and her women quite easily swept away the target of 109 runs, winning with 35 balls remaining. Deepti Sharma claimed 3 wickets for 20 runs in her four overs and took Player of the Match.
Joymimah spreading some Joy!
What fun! #CricketTwitter
Petition to rename her!— AsliBCCIWomen (@AsliBCCIWomen) July 22, 2024
The seven-time champions posted their first-ever 200-plus total in the format of T20 cricket in their following game against the UAE. Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh scored explosive half-centuries to take the team to 201/5 in their 20 overs. In reply, the UAE could only go as far as 123/7. Richa Ghosh was adjudged the Player of the Match for her brilliant unbeaten knock of 64 runs off 29 balls.
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India has now pulled itself to the verge of a semi-final spot by winning its first two matches convincingly. On Tuesday, July 23, the final group-stage match against Nepal will be played in Dambulla, where they look forward to further sustaining the momentum and going one step beyond.
