India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of selection for the fourth women’s T20I against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium due to weakness from a mild fever, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The BCCI stated, “Ms Jemimah Rodrigues was unavailable for selection in the 4th T20I in Thiruvananthapuram due to weakness arising from mild fever. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring her progress and recovery.”
In Jemimah’s absence, batting all-rounder Harleen Deol has been included in the playing eleven for the match, where India will bat first against Sri Lanka for the first time in the ongoing series. The hosts currently hold an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Jemimah has been a key performer in the series, scoring 69 not out, 26, and nine, and is the second leading run-getter after opener Shafali Verma. Her unbeaten 69 has also pushed her to ninth place in the women’s T20I batting rankings, jumping five spots.
Despite missing Sunday’s match, Jemimah has had a remarkable 2025, ranking third among India’s run-scorers with 771 runs in ODIs and 212 runs in T20Is. She played a crucial role in India’s historic ODI World Cup victory, scoring an unbeaten 127 against Australia in the semi-final before the team triumphed over South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
This month, Jemimah was named captain of Delhi Capitals for the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), taking over from Meg Lanning, who led the team to the final in each of the first three editions. Jemimah served as vice-captain but was not retained by the franchise for the upcoming season.
Harleen Deol and Arundhati Reddy have been added to India’s playing eleven, as Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fourth T20I. India has already established a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
This marks the first occasion in the series that India will bat first, having previously opted to bowl and efficiently chased down modest totals.