Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues admitted on Thursday that India’s heartbreaking loss in opposition to Australia within the semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup continues to be haunting the gamers, including that the Women’s Premier League (WPL) would assist ease the ache a bit. Jemimah and India captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 69-run fourth-wicket stand had put India in pole place to push for victory however the finish of their partnership led the aspect to a five-run defeat in opposition to Meg Lanning’s Australia. “It has taken a while, honestly. We were in South Africa for two days after the semis (loss). Everyone was not in a great headspace. But coming here (for WPL), being with the family for two days (has helped ease the pain),” Jemimah mentioned throughout a Delhi Capitals occasion in Mumbai.

“Obviously it (the loss) keeps haunting us but at the same time the WPL is a blessing in disguise because we are directly into this tournament, which will help us keep our mind off the negative thoughts and those things that keep haunting us. (We will) keep working harder — that is how we can shift our focus,” she added.

Jemimah mentioned she feels the WPL will assist India unearth gamers who will make a distinction sooner or later.

“We have been pushing the doors for a very long time, we are getting there, we are getting very close. But I am sure the WPL will change a lot for women’s cricket. You will find many superstars coming out from it, many leaders, or many match winners, I would say,” she mentioned.

Jemimah, who performed a sensational knock in opposition to Pakistan within the T20 World Cup opener, mentioned some early lows in her profession helped form her profession.

“What has not changed in the last five years is my height, it has remained the same but mentally I have grown a lot and that is what international cricket does to you,” she expressed.

“When I started, I had really few good series and then it was up and down. I made a comeback and played the World Cup, Commonwealth Games. It has not been easy but if I get an opportunity (to go back) to change my journey, I would not change a single thing, because every moment, especially the low times, has prepared me to become the player I am today,” Jemimah added.

“One thing I have also learnt is that maturity does not mean you will not make a mistake, or get it right 10 times in a row. Maturity is when you pick yourself up after a fall. This is one thing that has stuck with me, especially after the time I was dropped from the (50-over) World Cup team because I always thought ‘you cannot make a mistake’ or you cannot fall. But life happens, you make mistakes… it is all about how you pick yourself up from there,” Jemimah mentioned.

The five-team Women’s Premier League begins on March 4 on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai and runs till March 26, with high gamers from world wide set to participate.

Jemimah will group up with Australia’s multiple-time World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning, who has been appointed the Delhi Capitals captain.

“I do not know about the rest but I am going to keep picking her brains and keep annoying her. Not everyone gets the opportunity (to learn from such stalwarts) and I am getting it and I am looking forward to it,” she mentioned.

Jemimah added, “I think (in Meg) we have the best captain for this team because this is both a young and a senior side. The experience of Meg Lanning is going to take this team to a whole new level.

“I used to be very excited to play underneath Meg within the WBBL (Big Bash League). Also (I) had a chat along with her in the course of the Commonwealth Games. But God has positioned it in such a manner that I’m in the identical group that too as a vice-captain. Maybe, I would be the closest to her, see how she works, how she thinks, how she makes selections. I believe it will be an ideal studying expertise for me, (a possibility) for me to groom as a captain and chief; it couldn’t be higher than this,” Jemimah added.

The 22-year-old also expressed her leadership ambitions with the Indian side saying, “You can not attempt for vice-captaincy but when I’m going to get the chance then I’ll do no matter it takes to assist India win.”

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