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Jemimah responded with a laugh, saying she was “cooked” and admitted that she wasn’t aware of Kohli's celebration.
Jemimah Rodrigues was left smiling after fans online matched her celebration with Virat Kohli in a trending meme. The buzz followed her standout effort on October 30, when she compiled a 115-ball ton in the Women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
That masterclass with the bat carried India home by five wickets in what became the biggest successful pursuit in women’s ODI cricket. On bringing up her century, Jemimah fell to her haunches, instantly reminding fans of Kohli’s reaction in last year’s Men’s T20 World Cup final against South Africa.
The internet did what it does best, turning the celebration into a meme and fuelling the Kohli comparisons. Jemimah responded with a laugh, saying she was “cooked” and admitted that she wasn’t aware of Kohli’s celebration.
“Honestly, I was completely cooked,” Jemimah said as she responded to the memes on Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel.
“I was absolutely exhausted. I didn’t even realise Virat had done the same thing at No.3. I was just so tired and trying to catch my breath,” she added.
Jemimah Rodrigues was a key figure in India’s World Cup title run, producing a career-defining semi-final knock. She hit an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls, her first World Cup hundred, after walking in at 59 for 2, then added a vital 167-run partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur to steady the chase nd guide India to victory.
As India line up for a five-match T20I series versus Sri Lanka across Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram, Jemimah will want to carry her form into the assignment and remain a reliable game-changer for the hosts.