Jemimah rewarded with promotion in BCCI contracts after heroic World Cup show

Jemimah Rodrigues has been rewarded for her outstanding performance at the Women’s World Cup with a promotion in the BCCI’s women’s central contracts for the 2025–26 season. She has been elevated from Grade B to Grade A, joining senior stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma.

Jemimah’s World Cup journey



began on a tough note, with two ducks leading to her omission from the playing XI. However, she bounced back in style, scoring a crucial half-century against New Zealand before producing a match-winning maiden World Cup century against Australia in the semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, underlining her resilience and big-match temperament.