Rodrigues ruled out of the Hundred with hamstring injury; Knott named replacement

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of The Hundred after sustaining a hamstring injury.

One of the franchise's most consistent performers has been Rodrigues, a direct signing by Southern Brave for approximately £60,000 (US$80,000). Her six innings of 143 runs have propelled the Brave to the top of the women's competition, where they are tied for first place with Trent Rockets, who lead on net run rate, for 20 points. The 25-year old has earned two Player-of-the-Match awards for her exploits.

It is a sizable blow for Brave, and the competition as a whole given Rodrigues' profile. Brave have two games left to secure automatic passage to the final by finishing top. Their remaining clashes are against Manchester Super Giants and Rockets.

It is also a potential headache for India with the Women's Asia Cup starting in the UAE at the end of the month. This could be a preventative measure to preserve Rodrigues' fitness and prevent further damage, but the extent of her hamstring injury has not yet been determined. India's tournament gets underway in 22 days' time with an opening clash against Thailand in Dubai on August 30.

Brave have replaced Rodrigues with Australian allrounder Charli Knott, who returns to the Utilita Bowl after featuring for them in the 2024 edition. Knott has been in good T20 form this English summer with 404 runs and 27 wickets (the most) for The Blaze in their Vitality Blast-winning campaign.