Throughout their World Cup successful marketing campaign, it was India’s semi-final win over seven-time champions and defending champions Australia within the match, which set the tone for the Harmanpreet Kaur led Indian workforce’s win over South Africa within the closing final Sunday. With Australia dealing with their second defeat in a knock out in an WODI World Cup because the semi-final loss towards India in 2017 World Cup, it meant that the defending champions have been knocked out of the match. Indian star Jemimah Rodrigues, who performed a elegant knock of 127 runs within the semi-finals towards Australia, has shared how Australian star all-rounder Annabel Sutherland texted her submit the semi-final win and lauded her efforts.
“After the sport, it was heartbreaking for them to lose a semi-final. I understand how a lot it means to Bellsy (Annabel) and the way a lot she loves her cricket, despite the fact that she doesn’t all the time present it. She messaged me saying, ‘The character you’ve proven all through this match has been excellent. You completely need to personal that second tonight.’ I checked out that message and thought, what an individual! That they had simply suffered probably the most heartbreaking loss, but she nonetheless reached out to a good friend to encourage me, despite the fact that we have been opponents at that second. I’ve mad respect for her,” Rodrigues stated in a video posted by WPL facet Delhi Capitals.
Jemi reveals Belsy’s message to her after the World Cup semifinal…🥹
…And it exhibits why this workforce is a household 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/kxyXcQqz27
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) November 7, 2025
With 19 wickets in seven matches within the match other than scoring a complete of 117 runs, Sutherland was among the many Aussie gamers in prime kind within the World Cup. The 22-year-old all-rounder had taken a five-wicket haul throughout Australia’s win over India earlier within the match and had additionally performed an unbeaten knock towards England in the course of the workforce’s win earlier within the match. The Aussie star was among the many 5 gamers together with Rodrigues, Indian opener Shafali Verma, South African all-rounder Marianne Kapp and Indian participant Niki Prasad, who have been retained by Delhi Capitals for the following version of WPL earlier than the mega public sale. Sutherland, who first performed in WPL in 2023, has scored a complete of 150 runs and claimed 13 wickets in WPL to date in her profession. Rodrigues shared her ideas on sharing the dressing room with Sutherland as soon as once more. “She’s going to do particular issues for Australia, which is horrifying for us, but additionally for DC. I’m so glad we’ll share the dressing room once more,” added Rodrigues.
Sutherland has to date six Ladies Checks, 49 WODIs and 45 Wt20Is for Australia to date in her profession and can also be at the moment the primary bowler in ICC rankings. The all-rounder is positioned on the twentieth spot in ICC rankings for all-rounders. Rodrigues rated the Aussie star within the high three all-rounders in girls’s cricket. “Sutherland’s a celebrity. Proper now, I’d charge her among the many high three all-rounders in girls’s cricket — possibly even the most effective. I don’t know if she’d need me to say this, however she actually units an instance.” stated Rodrigues.