Jemimah Rodrigues’ 127 not out against Australia in the semifinal was one of the best innings in the Women’s World cup history, its impact mirroring the iconic 171-run knock Harmanpreet Kaur had played against the Aussies back in the 2017 World Cup. Rodrigues hadn’t had the best of starts in the 2025 World Cup, scoring 0 and 32 against Sri Lanka and Pakistan before notching up another duck against the South Africans in the group stages. She would then find herself out of the playing XI against England but returned in the match against New Zealand where she scored a crucial 76-run knock helping India down the Kiwis. She would then go from strength to strength and played that attritional innings against the Aussies in the semifinals, that went a long way in helping India qualify for the final and ultimately win their first World Cup title. “After the semi-final knock, my phone just kept buzzing and buzzing. I was getting calls from everywhere. I don’t know how random people started getting my number. I …