Rachin Ravindra, the emerging star of the 2023 Cricket World Cup for New Zealand, is in exceptional form. For India to perform well in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final, the home team's bowlers need to dismiss him early on.
Ravindra holds the third-highest run tally in the tournament with 565 runs in nine innings, featuring three centuries and two half-centuries. He boasts an impressive average of 70.62.
As the Indian cricket team gears up for the semi-final against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on November 15, containing Ravindra will be a key focus.
When the Indian cricket team takes the field in the Cricket World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15, it's evident that Ravindra will be a top target.
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Ravindra has Indian roots, with his grandparents residing in Bengaluru. During the Cricket World Cup 2023, he visited them. Despite a popular story suggesting that his name is a combination of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, Rachin's father clarified that the given name was not intentional.
"When Rachin was born, my wife suggested the name, and we didn't spend a lot of time discussing it," said Ravi Krishnamurthy, Ravindra's father, to The Print.
"The name sounded good, was easy to spell, and short, so we decided to go with it. It was only some years later that we realised the name was a mix of Rahul and Sachin's names. He wasn't named with the intention to make our child a cricketer or anything of the sort."
Youngster Ravindra recently shared his journey of breaking into the New Zealand team and realising his childhood dream of hearing the crowd chant his name while performing on the cricket field.
In the past year to six months, Rachin was far from breaking into New Zealand's playing XI, but he has now become a talent to watch, scoring three centuries in the ongoing World Cup and ranking among the top five run-scorers in the tournament.
His 42 against Sri Lanka played a crucial role in taking the Kiwis a step closer to qualifying for the semi-finals. In an interview with Star Sports after the game, the 23-year-old youngster discussed his journey, which has been nothing short of a fairy tale.
"It's a pretty surreal feeling. Grateful for the support, especially playing in Bangalore. Crowd chanting my name is something I will never take for granted. Dreamt of it as a child. Very happy to be here, lucky enough it worked out. Six to 12 months ago, I was not even in the frame. Good to get the job done and get into the playoffs. Lucky enough to have come here in my teenage years on club tours. That has helped me a lot. Nice wickets to bat on. If you play positive cricket, you get rewarded. The guys have adapted well. You talk to Kane, Devon, who are legends," Rachin said.
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