India batter Jemimah Rodrigues believes the team’s maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph has only intensified its appetite for success, with the 25-year-old now eager to experience another title-winning campaign at the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy.
India’s historic World Cup triumph on home soil last year gave Rodrigues and her teammates a taste of what it takes to lift a major international trophy. The batter believes that experience has strengthened the team’s determination to pursue more silverware.
“We’ve tasted success once, and we know what it feels like to be at the top. The more you taste it, the more you want to be there,” Rodrigues said on Jio Star.
“Our team is working towards that, and yes, the Champions Trophy is going to be very special. It’s happening for the first time ever in women’s cricket, and I’ll be a part of it for the first time as well, so it’ll be pretty special, and I’m really looking forward to it,” she added.
Rodrigues stressed that the team’s approach would remain unchanged despite its recent success.
“I think mindset-wise, nothing changes. At the end of the day, it’s about the team and how to make the team win, and that always stays,” she said.
Before turning their attention fully towards the Champions Trophy, India are set for a demanding multi-format tour of South Africa in December. The seven-match assignment begins with a one-off Test in Gqeberha from December 9, followed by three ODIs from December 16 and three T20Is from December 26.
Rodrigues is looking forward to facing South Africa again after India defeated them in the World Cup final.
“It’s going to be a really exciting series for sure. Both teams have been doing really well. We’ve had a lot of rivalry lately and played a lot of matches against South Africa,” she said.
“I think it’s going to be great, with two of the top teams in the world facing each other in South Africa. It’s going to be a great challenge, and we’re really looking forward to it,” she added.
Rodrigues was recently in action for Southern Brave in The Hundred 2026. She scored 143 runs in six matches before a hamstring injury ended her campaign prematurely. The Hundred confirmed that her season was cut short because of the injury.