Jemimah Rodriques is back in the Indian team as the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) women’s selection committee selected India’s squad for the all-format tour of South Africa in December.
The Indian squad which will be led by Smriti Mandhana, will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Deepthi Sharma has been named Smriti’s deputy in the Test as well as ODIs. Shafali Varma is the vice-captain in the T20Is.
The Indian women, under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana, had recently thrashed Zimbabwe 3-0 in the T20Is and then posted a similar result in the three-match ODI series.
Jemimah proves form and fitness
Returning from a four-month layoff from the game due to a hamstring injury, Jemimah showed that she has regained not only fitness but also form as she turned out for Mumbai in the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 tournament.
Jemimah Rodriques went on to smash 107 off just 47 balls against Pondicherry in Mumbai’s last league match in Pune on Friday
Jemimah had scored 58 off 41 balls against Delhi and 26 not out of 19 balls against Uttar Pradesh in a nine-over game. She went on to smash 107 off just 47 balls against Pondicherry in their last league match in Pune on Friday. Subsequently, Jemimah was named skipper of the Mumbai team in the Super league of the tournament.