{
  "id": 872871,
  "title": "Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/rodrigues-ruled-out-of-asia-cup-and-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:11:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/cricket/jemimah-rodrigues-ruled-out-of-asia-cup-and-asian-games-due-to-hamstring-injury/articleshow/133242648.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's cricket team announced on Friday that batter Jemimah Rodrigues will miss the upcoming Asia Cup and Asian Games due to a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old sustained the injury while playing for The Hundred in England earlier this month. The BCCI stated that Rodrigues has been diagnosed with a high-grade tear in her right hamstring by the medical team. She was assessed at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The Women's Selection Committee has chosen Pratika Rawal to replace Rodrigues in the Asia Cup squad, which will take place in Dubai from August 28 to September 13. The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. India's final Asia Cup team consists of Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, G. Kamalini, Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, and Pratika Rawal.",
  "summary": "Jemimah Rodrigues, a key batter for India's women's cricket team, has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup and Asian Games due to a severe hamstring injury sustained during a match in The Hundred tournament in England. The BCCI has confirmed that the 25-year-old has a high-grade tear, necessitating her absence from these major international events. The Women's Selection Committee has replaced Rodrigues with Pratika Rawal for the Asia Cup, which takes place in Dubai from August 28 to September 13. The Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, will also be without Rodrigues.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}