Injured Jemimah out of Asia Cup, will miss Asiad too; who will take her place? India's first match is on August 30.

Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the Asia Cup-2026 and the Asian Games-2026 due to a hamstring injury. She sustained the injury earlier this month while playing in 'The Hundred' tournament in England. Pratika Rawal has been named as her replacement in the squad.

The BCCI announced on Friday that the 25-year-old Jemimah was assessed by the medical team, which confirmed a high-grade hamstring tear.

Asia Cup from Aug 28

The BCCI shared this information via a social media post. The Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in Dubai from August 28 to September 5.

The BCCI stated that Jemimah sustained an injury to her right hamstring during a match in 'The Hundred' league in England on August 3.

The medical team examined her at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, confirming a high-grade tear.

Asian Games scheduled to take place in Japan, from Sept 17

The Asian Games are scheduled to take place in Nagoya, Japan, from September 17 to October 3. The tournament will be played in the T20 format.

India's squad for Asia Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Bharati Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (Wicketkeeper), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sri Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, and Pratika Rawal.

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