Jemimah Rodrigues Ruled Out of Asia Cup and Asian Games with Hamstring Injury

India have suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of a busy stretch of white-ball cricket. Middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup and the Asian Games in Nagoya with a hamstring injury.

Rodrigues picked up the niggle during training and was advised rest and rehabilitation by the BCCI medical team rather than risk further damage during the busy tournament window. She did not travel with the squad and will now undergo a structured recovery programme back home.

The timing is a blow for India's plans. Rodrigues has been one of the most consistent performers in India's middle order over the past year, valued both for her calm temperament in run-chases and her handy off-spin option. Her absence leaves a gap in the middle order that the team management will need to address with the squad already finalised for the continental events.

Cricket returns to the Asian Games programme this year, with India fielding a full-strength squad for the tournament in Nagoya, Japan. The Asia Cup remains one of the most keenly watched events on the calendar for India's white-ball group, and losing an established middle-order option this close to the start is far from ideal.

The selectors are expected to name a replacement in the coming days. This update will be revised once the BCCI confirms who steps in for Rodrigues across both tournaments.