Jemimah Rodrigues’ Message For Males’s Cricket Group After Profitable Asian Video games 2023 Gold | Asian Video games Information

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues on Monday urged the boys’s crew to intention for the gold after the ladies’s crew created historical past within the last of the Asian Video games 2023. India Ladies’s facet beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs within the last to clinch the gold medal right here on their maiden look. Batting first, India posted 116 for seven on a troublesome batting observe earlier than the Titas Sadhu-led bowling assault restricted Sri Lanka to 97 for eight in 20 overs. “Now we have spoken to the boys’s crew. Now we have informed them that we’re bringing the gold; you guys additionally convey it,” an elated Rodrigues informed reporters.

“(It) feels nice. Simply to win the gold is particular, and being the primary Indian cricket facet to win the gold will make folks return in historical past and see that this was the crew that really received the first-ever gold in cricket within the Asian Video games. It is an incredible feeling,” she added.

Rodrigues stated it was a proud feeling so as to add to India’s medals tally on the Video games.

“It’s a very completely different expertise, carrying this India jersey is a (matter of) completely different pleasure. Additionally, we will add a medal to India as a sporting nation,” she stated.

Speaking concerning the gold medal contest on a difficult floor, Rodrigues stated the competition had its personal challenges.

“It wasn’t simple as Sri Lanka gave us an excellent struggle. Their bowlers bowled spot-on, and we actually needed to apply ourselves. Very happy with the ladies, and the best way we performed right now shows our character,” she stated.

“It was an essential partnership between me and Smriti (Mandhana) as a result of the Sri Lankan bowlers have been on the high of their sport.

“We’re glad the best way we performed and constructed the partnership, together with the opposite women coming in and chipping in,” stated Rodrigues (42), who added 73 runs with Mandhana (46) for the second wicket in a low-scoring contest.

Rodrigues stated the crew needed to adapt to completely different surfaces for each match. “We truthfully didn’t know what to anticipate after we came to visit right here,” she stated.

“We knew that we needed to be prepared for any situation, and in all three matches we had completely different sorts of wickets that we needed to adapt to, which is one of the best a part of our crew’s efficiency,” Rodrigues added.

“It has been a fantastic expertise generally, the best way everybody has welcomed us in China.” “It is not been simple because the communication has been an issue. However, they (the organisers) went out of their method to make us really feel comfy and make our keep simple,” she added.

India coach and former worldwide Hrishikesh Kanitkar too was delighted to have added to the nation’s tally.

“We rank this gold proper up there as a result of it provides to the nation’s tally of gold medals. So, I believe it’s totally, crucial that we straight contribute to the nation,” he stated.

Kanitkar termed India’s complete as a ‘first rate rating’ owing to situations.

“We have been aiming for 120, however reaching it a few overs early would have absolutely allowed us to go for 140… the character of the soil and situations matter. However, we ended up with an honest rating,” he stated.

“The ladies responded very effectively. We’re at all times open to bettering, and despite the fact that we’ve got received the gold, we’re open to bettering extra.” Regardless of being outplayed, the Indian coach credited Sri Lanka for his or her show. “They (Lankans) bowled rather well, however I really feel our batters batted effectively within the beginning and the center phases. However, credit score to them (Lanka) for a way they performed this sport.” Kanitkar additionally praised Rodrigues for her intent in the course of the sport. “(It was an) final knock. Not a lot of big-hitting, however utilizing the thoughts, and I believe that is very mature,” he stated.