Having 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 ‘Women in Blue’ have got a direct qualification to the quarterfinals at the Asian Games based on their ICC T20I rankings.

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Rajeshwari Gayakwad told PTI –

“Definitely, we will get the gold medal in the Asian Games.

Rajeshwari added – “We have played against all major opponents in the past, but not to dwell on that much, we have the trust in our team that we are capable of winning and clinching the gold medal.

“I was in rehabilitation and on rest during the Bangladesh tour; it was not the case of me being dropped.” Rajeshwari, who has played two Tests, 64 ODIs and 55 T20Is for India, is currently busy in an off-season camp for Indian players of the Women’s Premier League side UP Warriorz in Bengaluru.

Rajeshwari said –

“We have done some great work in the camp. We did not need to work on any specific areas but spoke about improving in those areas where we could have done better and focused only on that.

“The focus has been on the overall game — from fielding to batting and bowling. The batters, though, tried to work on their stroke-making in particular.”