Hamstring Injury to Jemimah Rodrigues Forces Her to Sit Out of Asia Cup and Asian Games 2026

Indian Women’s team batter, Jemimah Rodrigues is all set to miss being part of the action at the Asia Cup and Asian Games 2026 due an hamstring injury that she sustained earlier this month while playing in The Hundred in England.

In a statement released by the BCCI, said, the 25-year-old Rodrigues' injury has been assessed by the medical team and that she has a high-grade tear. The women’s selection committee has named Pratika Rawal as the replacement for Rodrigues for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Dubai from August 18 to September 13.

The board’s statement said, “Jemimah Rodrigues sustained a right hamstring injury on 3rd August while playing in The Hundred in England. The BCCI Medical Team clinically assessed her at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and the assessment confirmed a high-grade tear. Consequently, she has been ruled out of the upcoming ACC Women’s Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan.”

The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026. Here is the updated India squad for the Asia Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal.