India’s Rodrigues ruled out of Asian Games

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues, suffered a hamstring injury on 3 August while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred in England, and has now been ruled out of India's upcoming assignments in the Women's Asia Cup in UAE as well as the Asian Games in Japan. The extent of the injury was confirmed after she was assessed by the BCCI Medical Team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. "Jemimah Rodrigues sustained a right hamstring injury on 3rd August while playing in The Hundred in England. The BCCI Medical Team clinically assessed her at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and the assessment confirmed a high-grade tear," the BCCI said in a statement. "Consequently, she has been ruled out of the upcoming ACC Women's Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan," it added. With 131 caps to her name in the shortest format, Rodrigues' absence comes as a blow to India's preparations for the upcoming tournaments, with only two weeks left for the Asia Cup in UAE. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Pratika Rawal as Rodrigues’ replacement for the Asia Cup. Rawal returns to the India squad after featuring prominently in the India A setup recently. "The Women's Selection Committee has named Pratika Rawal as Jemimah's replacement for the Asia Cup," the BCCI confirmed. Former champions India, slotted in Group A of the eight-team continental tournament, will start their campaign on August 30 by locking horns with Thailand before taking on Hong Kong, China on September 3, while their final group-stage fixture is scheduled against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 5. India’s updated squad for Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal.