India women's team can win gold in Asian Games, says Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Hindustan TimesHaving missed out on the gold at the Commonwealth Games, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad is confident the Indian women's team can go the distance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China next month. The Indian team came close to winning the coveted gold on women's cricket's Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham last year but went down to Australia in the summit clash. "Playing for the Indian team directly from the domestic set-up was the only option, but going forward, there will be more matches which will only result in the betterment of women's cricket in India." On sharing the dressing room with some of the biggest names in women's cricket Gayakwad said "The one thing we learn from overseas players is their thought process, like how do they prepare themselves before a match."