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Brisbane Heat Retain Jemimah Rodrigues In WBBL International Players Draft

By IANS News June 19, 2025 • 16:40 PM View: 795

Big Bash League: Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues will return to the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for the second season after she was claimed by Brisbane Heat in the first round of the WBBL international player draft on Thursday.

After the Melbourne Stars used their third pick to make a play for the star Indian batter, Heat utilised their retention pick to secure Jemimah for a further season.

"Indian superstar Jemimah Rodrigues will return to the Weber Women’s Big Bash League for the second season in a row as she strives to lift the Brisbane Heat to the title this summer," the Brisbane Heat said in a statement.

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