Speaking on JioStar\u2019s \u2018Unstoppable\u2019 ahead of the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, Jemimah reflected on the difficult phase she endured even before the tournament began, as expectations and pressure started taking a toll on her mentally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor some reason, even before the World Cup started, I was not doing well mentally. Maybe it was because it was a home World Cup, and with the expectations that come with it. And it being a World Cup, the pressure doubles,\u201d Jemimah said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn the very first match, I got out for a duck off the first ball itself. That really broke me; it crushed me. The worst part was that it started affecting my fielding as well. I am someone who enjoys fielding, but I was putting so much pressure on myself that I wasn\u2019t able to move the way I normally do. I made a few misfields, which I usually wouldn\u2019t,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s World Cup campaign had reached a critical stage after consecutive defeats left their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread. Jemimah revealed that a quickfire knock against Australia in the league stage helped her regain some confidence before the all-important clash against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThen came the league game against Australia, where I scored an impactful 33-odd at a good strike rate. That gave me some confidence, and I told myself, \u2018Okay, fine. The England game is very important. Let\u2019s do whatever it takes to win against England,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI really wanted to do it for the team because the World Cup was at stake, and we had already lost two games in a row. That game was crucial,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, on the morning of the England match, Jemimah received news that left her devastated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAmol sir messaged me saying, \u2018I need to talk to you.\u2019 Then, at the ground, I was told that I had been dropped from the team for that game. I was broken inside,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India eventually bounced back strongly from their poor start, defeating New Zealand to qualify for the semifinals before stunning Australia in the last four and beating South Africa in the final to lift the Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAmol sir messaged me saying, \u2018I need to talk to you.\u2019 Then, at the ground, I was told that I had been dropped from the team for that game. I was broken inside,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite being dropped from the England match, Jemimah scored 292 runs in seven innings at an impressive average of 58.40 in the World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n