India, Nov. 1 -- Jemimah Rodrigues' 127* in the Women's World Cup semifinal against Australia has the potential to be remembered as one of the greatest tournament knocks by any Indian player, putting the hosts in the World Cup final as she guided the team home in a record 339-run chase. Batting at number 3 instead of her usual position lower down the order, Jemimah showed plenty of spirit to act as the backbone for a special chase and remain unbeaten right to the end.

As a result, the Indian team management and coach Amol Muzumdar have received criticism from some quarters for their decision to dropped Jemimah from the team earlier in this tournament, already having left her out of the squad for the 2022 World Cup. Rodrigues was benched ...