Jemimah and teammates shared a cute “morning after” moment with the trophy

A heartwarming post from Jemimah Rodrigues shows the Indian women’s cricket stars, Smriti Mandhana, Arundhati Reddy, and Radha Yadav, sleeping beside the World Cup trophy after their maiden world title triumph.

The celebration after India’s maiden Women’s World Cup triumph continued well into the next morning, quite literally. Batter Jemimah Rodrigues shared a series of heartwarming pictures of herself and her teammates sleeping beside the World Cup trophy, perfectly capturing the team’s joy and disbelief after creating history.

In her first photo, Jemimah posed with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, both smiling with the trophy tucked between them. She captioned it, “Good morning world.” The next image showed Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav joining in, as Jemimah added, “Are we still dreaming?”, a sentiment every Indian fan could relate to.

The post came a day after India lifted their first-ever Women’s World Cup trophy, defeating South Africa in a thrilling final at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. It was the culmination of a dream run that saw the team overcome two-time champions Australia in the semi-final, a match where Jemimah herself was the star.

Her unbeaten 127 against Australia helped India chase down a mammoth 339, the highest successful chase in a World Cup knockout game. Alongside skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 89, Jemimah guided India into the final with poise and determination.
The pictures, filled with laughter and exhaustion, reflected the team’s hard work, togetherness, and the joy of finally bringing the trophy home.