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Jemimah Rodrigues out of Asia Cup, Asian Games with hamstring tear
India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games after suffering a high-grade right hamstring tear while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred…
The Story in Brief
India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games after suffering a high-grade right hamstring tear while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred in England on August 3. The BCCI Medical Team confirmed the injury after assessment at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
The Women's Selection Committee has named Pratika Rawal as Rodrigues' replacement for the Asia Cup. Rawal, who has played only ODIs for India, returns after missing the recent England Test due to a knee injury. The Asia Cup begins in the UAE on August 28, with India's group-stage match against Pakistan on September 5. The Asian Games in Nagoya run from September 17 to October 3.
The Indian Opinion
Losing a player of Rodrigues' calibre is a blow, but calling up an uncapped T20I batter like Pratika Rawal shows India's bench strength. Some will question whether the selection committee should have picked a more experienced option. The real test is how the batting order reshuffles in pressure games against Pakistan and in the Asian Games knockout stage. Watch whether Rawal gets a game in the Asia Cup group stage, that will tell us how confident the team management is in her readiness.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
