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Rachin’s father said, My wife suggested this name
The name sounded good and was simple, so I kept it.
Later it was found that it is a combination of Rahul and Sachin’s name.
New Delhi. New Zealand’s Indian-origin player Rachin Ravindra is the talk of the town after his explosive performance in the World Cup 2023. The 23-year-old has so far scored 565 runs in nine innings at an average of 70.62 in the tournament and is third behind Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock in terms of runs. Racine scored a century against England in the opening match of the World Cup to much applause. After this it came to know that Rachin has been named after combining the initials of Indian team veterans Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. During a discussion with the official sponsor of the World Cup, the young player himself revealed how he got his name.
However, Rachin’s father, who came to New Zealand from Bengaluru, India, has revealed that the name ‘Rachin’ was suggested by his wife and after a few years he came to know that the name was a combination of Rahul (Dravid’s) name. ) and Sachin (Tendulkar). Rachin’s father Ravi Krishnamurthy told The Print, ‘My wife suggested the name when Rachin was born and we didn’t waste much time discussing it.’
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Senior Ravindra said, ‘The name sounds good, is easy to spell and is short, so we decided on it. After some time, we realized that it was a combination of Rahul and Sachin’s name. This name was not given with the intention of making our child a cricketer. Ravi Krishnamurthy used to play cricket himself. Ravi said that he gave his children complete freedom to choose any field of their choice.
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However, this revelation by Ravi Krishnamurthy has made it clear that Rachin was not named after Rahul and Sachin. However, during this World Cup, Rachin has surpassed Sachin’s record of most runs and centuries from 25 years ago. Rachin is the highest run-scorer for New Zealand in this World Cup, having scored three centuries in the tournament so far. Racine has also taken five wickets in the World Cup with his spin bowling. The first semi-final of the World Cup is scheduled to be played between India and New Zealand on Wednesday, November 15. In this match to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, fans will also be watching the performance of Rachin.
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Tags: India vs New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra, World Cup 2023
First published: November 14, 2023, 14:45 IST