In India&rsquo;s ongoing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/double-trouble-for-kaur-and-co-23298722" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">ODI series against Bangladesh</a>, Jemimah Rodrigues was presented with a challenge of batting at No. 5, a position where she never batted previously.
For someone who has batted majorly as an opener, the shift to No. 5 came after being urged to do so by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and interim head coach Nooshin Al Khadeer.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;No, I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s much of a change in my mindset [batting down the order]. The captain and coach came up to me and said, we need you to bat at No. 5, to help the team. I was like, if my team needs me to do it, I&rsquo;m ready to bat anywhere,&rdquo; said Jemimah after her career-best 86 at No. 5 which helped India level the series 1-1.
&ldquo;Harry di [Harmanpreet] also said that be ready with your bowling because we will need you on these tracks and that&rsquo;s what I do. On this challenging wicket, we had to build partnerships and I didn&rsquo;t change my mindset,&rdquo; she added.
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For someone who has batted majorly as an opener, the shift to No. 5 came after being urged to do so by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and interim head coach Nooshin

Captain, coach told me to bat at No. 5: Jemimah after her 86

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For someone who has batted majorly as an opener, the shift to No. 5 came after being urged to do so by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and interim head coach Nooshin Al Khadeer

Captain, coach told me to bat at No. 5: Jemimah after her 86

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