Sunil Gavaskar promises a duet with Jemimah Rodrigues if India win the World Cup

Sunil Gavaskar’s World Cup promise: A duet with Jemimah Rodrigues if India lift the trophy. (BCCI Photo)

If the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team wins the 2025 Women's World Cup, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar promised to sing a duet with Jemimah Rodrigues. After defeating seven-time champions Australia by five wickets in the semi-final at the DR DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, the hosts advanced to the final of the eight-team championship.

Notably, Gavaskar and Jemimah performed the song "Kya Hua Tera Wada" from the hit movie "Hum Kisise Kum Naheen" at the 2024 BCCI Awards. The 1983 World Cup winner provided vocals while the latter held the guitar. Now, if Jemimah is okay with it, the former captain of India has pledged to follow suit.

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Regarding Jemimah, the 25-year-old gave it her all, staying undefeated at 127 off 134 balls while India chased down 339, achieving the greatest chase in women's ODI history. Additionally, she and captain Harmanpreet shared a 167-run partnership for the third wicket. Annabel Sutherland took the wicket of the Indian captain, but Jemimah made sure the hosts crossed the finish line.

India will now play South Africa in the final on Sunday, November 2 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium as a result of this victory and most probably, everyone in the nation would be glued to the TV.

"All I can say, if India win the World Cup, she and I, if she is okay to do that, we will sing a song together. She with the guitar and I will sing a song. We did that in the BCCI awards some time back," Gavaskar told India Today.

“There was a band who were playing there, so we decided to let's go and do something. We sang a song. She was on her guitar; she plays it very well. If India win, if she's happy to do that with an old man, I am up for it,” he added.

Jemimah's contribution in the field was also praised by Gavaskar, who said that her efforts assisted India in keeping Australia under 350.

“She has got some experience. She has also played in overseas leagues. She has played in the Big Bash and the Hundred. She knows how to build the innings. She has the experience, and we all know, she has had the ability,” said Gavaskar.

“Please do not forget what she did in the field. She did two fantastic run-outs. While we are all going gaga about her innings with the bat, do not forget her contributions in the field. India could have been chasing 350, who knows,” he added.

The former captain of India added that the hosts would be overwhelming favorites in Sunday's summit matchup with South Africa.