New Zealand revealed their best star in the opening game against England at Ahmedabad. Rachin Ravindra is a very interesting player with a very interesting story. In this article we will tell you about him and what made him an overnight star.
23-year-old, Rachin Ravindra became an overnight star after his wonderful innings against defending champions England in the opening game of the 2023 World Cup. Rachin came to India in 2021 where he grabbed attention for his sensible batting that saved the test match for New Zealand.
Everyone thought that he was a spinner but he showed glimpses of his batting skills in that match. But the way he batted against England in his first ever World Cup game was outstanding. Ravindra came to bat at No.3. Kane Williamson was not in the playing 11 and in his place, Ravindra got a chance and he took it with both hands.
He made 123* in only 96 balls including 11 fours and 5 sixes. He played like a proper batter and made a historic partnership with Devon Conway. He also got player of the match award. Rachin is his first name and there is a very interesting story behind his name as his parents were big fans of cricket and his roots in India his name was after legends Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. ‘Ra’ from Rahul and ‘chin’ from Sachin.
He has not set the tone of the tournament and also announced his arrival on the big stage. He also made a very impressive knock of 97 runs in the warm-up game against Pakistan.
