Dad was happy with my success but.., says WC 2023 ‘star’ Rachin

New Delhi. Rachin Ravindra of the New Zealand cricket team entered the World Cup 2023 as an unknown player, but his name is being talked about everywhere after his tremendous performance in the tournament. The Indian origin cricketer scored an average of 578 runs in 10 matches of the tournament. 64.22, including three centuries. Apart from this performance with the bat, 24-year-old Rachin Ravindra also impressed everyone with his approach to the game and his technique. Several veteran cricketers called this left-handed batsman a star of the future.

However, despite the name and fame the World Cup has brought him, Rachin has kept his ‘feet’ on the ground. Asked how much his life has changed since the World Cup, he said, ‘I’m still the same person. Spend time with my teammates and family. Hope this doesn’t change anything in my life.

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In an exclusive chat with ESPN Cricinfo, Rachin further said, ‘Yes… it is definitely that I get more attention from people. They ask for photos and autographs. I think that’s what happens when you do well in some matches. Rachin admitted that he got into the sport because of his father’s interest in cricket. He said, ‘My father used to play club cricket, he loved watching cricket. He had an atmosphere around the house, I took it from him. Although he never forced me to play cricket, I naturally joined it.

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Talking about his father’s reaction after the success, Rachin said, ‘Like everyone around me he was very happy and proud but he kept it (his feelings) in check to a great extent. Mother was also very happy. My group friends watched every match, they even talked about it in group chat. Racine batted at number three in some of the World Cup matches, which was usually done by team captain Kane Williamson. When asked about this, Racine praised Williamson and called him a good leader. The young left-hander said that Kane does what he says. Even when he was not playing due to injury, his role and leadership was important.

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“A day before the opening match of the tournament against England, I came to know during training that I am playing in this match and I have to bat at number three. Dave (Devon Conway) in his first World Cup match. It was good to bat with Dave. He is my role model and I am very close to him. It was good to have a 200-plus run partnership with Dave.

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