India batter Jemimah Rodrigues signs for Melbourne Stars for Women's Big Bash League 2022-23
India Today
Jemimah Rodrigues, who had scored in excess of 300 runs for Melbourne Renegades in the previous season of the Women's Big Bash League has signed for cross-town rivals Stars for the upcoming edition, starting in October.
Star India batter Jemimah Rodrigues signed for Melbourne Stars on Tuesday, September 6 ahead of the Women's Big Bash League 2022-23 season, starting October. Rodrigues will become the first Indian player to represent the Stars in the WBBL.
Jemimah Rodrigues had played for the Melbourne Renegades in the 7th edition of the Women's BBL and she makes the switch to their cross-town rivals. Rodrigues made a mark for the Renegades, scoring 333 runs at a strike rate of over 116 last season.
Jemimah will be part of India's limited-overs series - 3 T20Is and as many ODIs - in England in September and will play the Women's Asia Cup, which will be played in Bangladesh from October 1 to 16 before joining the Melbourne Stars for WBBl 2022-23, the franchise said in a statement.
Jemimah Rodrigues expressed her delight after signing for the Stars, saying she is looking forward to returning to Melbourne.
"I am super excited to be a part of the Stars family. I've been told that I'm the first ever Indian to sign for the Stars and it is my honour to do so. Melbourne has always been my favourite city in Australia and I can't wait to get back there!," Jemimah said.
General Manager Blair Crouch said her signature is a landmark day for the club.
"We have a huge following in India and to add a player of Jemimah's quality to our squad is huge coup for the club. I'm sure Jemimah will quickly become a fan favourite and we look forward to seeing her as part of the Stars Family in WBBL|08."
