India Women batting star Jemimah Rodrigues is a multi-talented cricket at the national side, as the young batter is not only a professional cricketer but also a hockey player who also has the knowledge of other sports like football and basketball apart from many talents outside the sports field.
She is arguably the most entertaining cricketer on social media, thanks to her fun inside the dressing room, busting moves from a Bollywood number, playful jokes, and especially her guitar and singing skills.
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Mumbai-born Rodrigues is among other sportspersons who are forced to stay at home due to global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which forced several countries to implement lockdown and almost all sporting event to be called off or postponed due to the outbreak.
Despite there is no cricket these days and even no one allowed to step outside thanks to the 21-day lockdown in India, Rodrigues has a fixed routine and even she is doing her training at home as the star cricketer doesn’t miss a beat when the game resumed.
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the 19-year-old, who has recently played in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia, is still following her scheduled routine, as she prays, enjoys some home-made breakfast, watches films and then training, doing some batting drills under the watchful eyes of her father and coach, Ivan Rodrigues, at home.
Jemimah told Sportstar: “I have scheduled practice time - I do drills and knocking at home with dad. I do some batting drills and knocking at around 4.30 pm. At 6.30 pm, I do workouts given to us by the trainers. That’s how I manage my time and keep myself busy.”
She also follows a few training regimes given by the national support staff, adding: “I have been given a fitness program by the trainer of the Indian team (Naresh sir). I am just following what he has told us. I make sure that I am doing my workouts because when you are at home, you just tend to laze around. The best part is that my brothers and mom are also joining me for the workouts. It’s fun doing it together.”
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On how she is spending time at home, the right-hander said: “I actually don’t watch [a] a lot of movies because I hardly get time. I am not a movie fan or TV series fan. I have started watching quite a few movies and TV series. I play ludo with my brothers (Enoch and Eli). It’s a tough competition.”
Meanwhile, the Indian star has also a message for her fans and fellow national citizens in this critical phase caused by the coronavirus pandemic, saying the country needs the support of each and every person to win the battle against the deadly virus which is wreaking havoc across the world. She also urged people to stay indoors in this crisis which will certainly strengthen the bond with the family.
She explained: “It’s very difficult for us. You are used to touring, where you practice and play matches. But one needs to look at the positives. I am getting more time to spend with my family and making use of it. I hardly stay at home, because of our schedule. I am spending most of the time with my brothers, parents, and cousins. It’s a difficult time for all of us. Nobody likes to be at home, there could be so many negatives in the situation. But we need to look out for the positives.
You can make the most of it. You can work on yourself, just sit back and get your thoughts together. Spend quality time with your family, that way you can develop the relationships. These days, we hardly get any time, so make the most of this opportunity. And also, follow the government’s guidelines because that’s for our welfare. They care for us, that’s why they are doing so much.”
Jemimah signed off by saying: “It’s like a cricket match, you can’t win a game just by one person playing. You need all the eleven guys to contribute to win the game. It’s the same case here. If all of us contribute to this initiative, we can definitely beat the virus and can save many lives.”
(With Sportstar Inputs)
