Rajeshwari Gayakwad Opens Up on Indian (Re)Selection, Smriti-Harman Captaincy & More | TCH 168

On Episode 168 of The Chill Hour, Deepak Pareek sits down with Rajeshwari Gayakwad, an Indian international cricketer and left-arm spinner, for an honest and powerful conversation. Rajeshwari opens up about her struggles in women's cricket, being dropped from the Indian team despite her performances, and the emotional journey of being stuck at 99 international ODI wickets. She also discusses favouritism, injury management, equal pay, age discrimination, WPL selections, and the differences between Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana. She shares her personal struggles, her father's dream, and what it truly means to represent India. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this honest, emotional, and eye-opening conversation between Deepak and Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Episode Timestamp: 00:00 Intro 01:47 Journey Into Cricket 06:19 Struggles in Women’s Cricket 13:30 Passion for Cricket 15:56 Why Was She Dropped? 22:43 Stuck at 99 Wickets 27:35 Treatment of Injured Players 49:38 Does Age Matter? 01:00:36 Equal Pay Controversy 01:08:27 Wearing the Indian Jersey 01:19:49 WPL & Team Selection 01:23:56 Harmanpreet vs Smriti 01:29:36 Playing During Periods 01:31:55 Advice to Young Cricketers 01:35:33 Closing Note The Chill Hour with Deepak is a podcast curated by Deepak Pareek, a media entrepreneur, content creator, creative producer, and a sucker for good, candid conversations. The idea behind the podcast is not to have conversations around generic topics that are easily available on the internet but to have insightful, chill, and personalized conversations around life, business, content, marketing, and much more! We're having your favorite content creators, entrepreneurs, business owners, freelancers, RJs, beatboxers, artists, singers, actors, directors, and a lot more folks on the show to bring a fresh perspective and have a candid chat with them. Follow The Chill Hour: Main YouTube Channel: https://yt.openinapp.co/dkpareek The Chill Hour YouTube Playlist: https://yt.openinapp.co/thechillhour Deepak Pareek Clips: https://yt.openinapp.co/deepakpareekc... Instagram: https://insta.openinapp.co/thechillho... Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/thechill... Apple Podcasts: https://apple.openinapp.link/thechill... YouTube Music: https://yt.openinapp.link/thechillhou... X: https://x.openinapp.co/thechillhourpo... Connect with Deepak here: Instagram:   / dkpareek   LinkedIn:   / dkpareek   Twitter:   / dkpareek21   Facebook:   / dkpareek21   Connect with Rajeshwari here: Instagram:   / rajeshwarigayakwad   For collaborations: ⁠collabs@dkpareek.com