New Delhi: Left-hand batsman Rachin Ravindra has come out and praised the pitch of CSK which helped the left-hander in scoring a fine century. Ravindra said that the CSK nets particularly helped in acclimatizing the New Zealander for the Indian challenge. https://youtu.be/BIr7GIvSwdQ?si=OCod6Mtbbbzz2aeX As a result, Ravindra was adjudged Player of the Match for his massive contribution in his team’s historic win. Following his sensational performance, the 24-year-old opened up on his preparations ahead of the subcontinent tour and mentioned how he trained to bat on both red and black soil wickets. https://youtu.be/3j5fYjdn_Jc?si=S5BrwYnTZN6B2PYV In the post-match conference, Rachin remarked on the importance of extra work if one has to face a team like India in their backyard: When you have six subcontinent Tests coming up, you do extra work - indoors, put some mats down, or head out and do some training. Luckily, it all worked out today. Was trying to get a feel of different pitches, red- and black soil while preparing in Chennai... Rachin shakes up Chinnaswamy! Ravindra notched up his second Test century on Day 3 of the first Test as he played a marvellous knock of 134 (157). Ravindra's innings consisted of 13 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 85.35. Courtesy of his innings, New Zealand took a massive 356-run lead in the first innings after bundling out India for just 46. https://youtu.be/8exbHnzCYBQ?si=P3ealg2QL6GzJdNg The job was not finished here, the left-hander scored a brilliant 39* (46) in the second innings to help his team chase down a modest target of 107 and win the match by eight wickets. Ravindra has been in amazing form in the subcontinent. Earlier, in the 2-match test series, Rachin had scored a fantastic 92 in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Although New Zealand lost the series, 2-0 the young batsman has shown the way for what the experts believed to be the next 'Fab 4' in the making in red-ball cricket.
