Mumbai: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who has often been vocal about her mental health struggles, lauded cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues for her recent revelation about battling anxiety.

Speaking at a press conference post-match after guiding India to a historic five-wicket win over Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal in Navi Mumbai, Jemimah broke down while sharing her struggle with anxiety and self-doubt in the weeks leading up to the match, admitting that she cried almost every day. ADVERTISEMENT

Praising Jemimah for her honesty and courage, and highlighting the importance of discussions around mental well-being, Deepika reposted the video, in which the 25-year-old cricketer opened up about her battle with anxiety.

“Thank you @jemimahrodrigues for your vulnerability a

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