New Zealand’s young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has once again managed to make his mark in India. He scored a brilliant century in the first Test of the series against India. On the third day of play, Rachin Ravindra batted very well in the first session and completed his century. He was seen scoring runs easily against the Indian bowlers. No bowler could trouble him. But Chennai Super Kings had a big role in this strong batting of Rachin Ravindra.
CSK’s hand in Rachin Ravindra’s century
Ravindra, who will play his first Test match in India in 2021, has now become one of the important players of the team. He has been scoring runs for his team for some time now. The New Zealand team has been in the subcontinent for some time now. Before coming to India, New Zealand also played two Test matches against Sri Lanka and one match against Afghanistan. Rachin Ravindra had started preparing for all these matches in the beginning of September.
Preparation at CSK’s High Performance Centre
Rachin Ravindra came to India long ago to prepare for this series. He was training at the High Performance Center of Chennai Super Kings. He came to India to prepare himself for pitching conditions. Rachin Ravindra was also successful in doing this. Under these circumstances, he played a brilliant innings, which everyone is praising. He also scored freely against the Indian spinners, which is rare in India.
Regarding his training in Chennai, Rachin Ravindra said, ‘The last few days in Chennai were very good. We braced ourselves for a pitch of red and black clay. Players from the subcontinent tend to stay in their lower positions for longer periods, which can be challenging for cricketers from Western countries to incorporate spin into their game.
Rachin Ravindra’s second Test century
This is the second century of Rachin Ravindra’s Test career. Before this, he scored a double century against South Africa. Let us tell you that after lunch on the third day of the game, Rachin Ravindra remained unbeaten scoring 108 runs off 125 balls. During this he hit 11 fours and 2 sixes. Bangalore M. This is also his second century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Earlier he also scored a century on this ground during the ODI World Cup 2023.
