Jemimah Rodrigues Faces Online Backlash
Jemimah Rodrigues, despite making India reach the World Cup 2025 finals, was slammed for her religious beliefs after netizens found out about her dad, Ivan's, alleged conversion scandal.
Fans were praising Jemimah Rodrigues for her win, but a section of the audience questioned her strike rate. She was accused of being slow, and her remark on,
"But I wasn't playing for a century"was mocked as they claimed she wasted balls.
The trolling became intense when users wrote,
"You will never find a better dramatist than these Jesusists". There were commentators who called out "Christianophobia".
For the unversed, it was in 2024 when allegations were levelled against Jemimah's dad, Ivan, of allegedly conducting conversion religious activities at Mumbai's famous Khar Gymkhana. Jemimah was subjected to backlash on the basis of religious bias. Her membership with the Gymkhana was lost after her dad had reportedly booked a hall for conversion activities.
Author's summary: Jemimah Rodrigues faces online backlash due to her dad's past.