This Former England captain predicted Jemimah Rodrigues’ stardom few years ago

Cricket fans are celebrating not just Jemimah Rodrigues’ record-breaking century, but also Nasser Hussain’s spot-on prediction from years ago. As India stormed into the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final after defeating Australia, an old post from the former England captain resurfaced, and it couldn’t have been more prophetic.

Back in 2018, Hussain had shared a photo with a young Jemimah on social media, writing, “Remember the name… Jemimah Rodrigues. Did some throwdowns with her today, she’s going to be a star for India.” Fast forward to today, and that statement has aged like fine wine.

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Jemimah’s Match-Winning Knock

Facing the mighty Australians in the semifinal, Jemimah produced one of the finest innings of her career. Her unbeaten 127 not only marked her first ODI World Cup century but also guided India to a historic run chase. It was a day when India needed a hero, and Jemimah rose to the occasion, playing with calm, flair, and determination.

Remember the name... Jemimah Rodrigues.. did some throw downs with her today .. she’s going to be a star for India pic.twitter.com/I6VXSYIexb

— Nasser Hussain (@nassercricket) April 18, 2018

Her innings outshone Phoebe Litchfield’s maiden century for Australia, ensuring India booked their place in the final against South Africa on November 2.

The Road Ahead

As Nasser’s post trends across social media, fans are hailing Jemimah as the future of Indian cricket. With South Africa standing between India and glory, all eyes will once again be on the 25-year-old, the “star” Nasser Hussain saw coming years ago.