India finally lifted the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 trophy last month. Fans waited so long for this moment to come true. But guess what – just one player from that champion team heads to this season.
Jemimah Rodrigues Represents India in WBBL 2025
Jemimah Rodrigues is the only lady in Australia this season among Indian players in WBBL 2025. She played a match-winning knock in the World Cup semifinal against Australia. That innings showed exactly why she’s such a big deal down under.
Brisbane Heat grabbed her again because she delivers when matches get tight. Jemimah has played 30 WBBL games till now and made 644 runs total. Last year alone, she smashed 267 runs in 10 matches for Heat. Only one teammate scored more runs than her that entire season.
Heat starts their 2025 journey facing the Melbourne Renegades who won last year’s title. Eight teams are battling it out for the trophy this time. Jemimah needs to shake off that World Cup hangover quickly now.
Where Are the Other Indian Players for WBBL 2025?
Many Indian Women players in the WBBL 2025 were expected but didn’t sign up. Harmanpreet Kaur has done well in previous WBBL seasons with decent averages. Smriti Mandhana also made her mark as one of the best Indian batters there. But both skipped this edition completely for different reasons.
The BCCI might have told some women players to rest after World Cup duties. Playing non-stop cricket causes injuries and burnout problems for athletes regularly. Indian women need breaks too like everyone else who works hard daily.
Why Just One Indian in WBBL This Year
World Cup matches drain players physically and mentally over several weeks. Most Indian women cricketers want to spend time with their families now. They earned this rest after bringing the cup home for India finally.
Jemimah chose to play because she loves the challenge WBBL offers. The Australian league helps her improve against quality bowlers from different countries. This experience will make her even better when India plays next.
