Named after Indian batting legends Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, New Zealand‘s younger batting sensation Rachin Ravindra will make his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for an additional Indian legend, MS Dhoni, as Chennai Tremendous Kings purchased the Indian-origin Kiwi for a sum of Rs. 180,000 (1.8 crore).
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Left-handed batter Rachin, who can be a helpful spin possibility, got here to the public sale desk on the base value of Rs 50 lakh and invited a bidding battle between CSK and Delhi Capitals.
The 24-year-old New Zealander scored 578 runs on the recently-concluded ODI World Cup, making his debut within the match and scoring three centuries towards England, Australia and Pakistan. His tally of 578 runs is a document by a debutant in a single version of a World Cup.
Rachin additionally took took 5 wickets along with his left-arm spin.
In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Rachin had said that he picked cricket as a toddler as his dad performed membership cricket and the game was all the time there in some capability at residence. He remembered utilizing a toy ball to observe along with his dad.
“I believe so (if he picked cricket due to his father). Dad performed membership cricket, he watched a number of cricket, performed it on PlayStation as nicely. It was all the time on round the home on a regular basis. Naturally, I picked it up. Mum and Dad would all the time throw me plastic balls. I all the time wished to bat or bowl. It amassed to the place I’m in the present day,” mentioned Rachin.
“They by no means compelled me to play cricket in any respect. It occurred naturally. I actually loved taking part in cricket with my mates. I loved going to the nets day-after-day, hitting and bowling balls. I suppose that is the way it occurred.”
Spin-bowling all-rounder Daniel Vettori was his hero rising up, Rachin revealed.
“I attempted to mannequin my motion round him. He was an unbelievable bowler. The quantity of drop he received, his consistency, I positively love watching him bowl,” mentioned Rachin.
Rachin, who has roots in Bengaluru, mentioned that whereas in India for the World Cup, he had the chance to meet up with each side of his household.
“I received to meet up with each side of my household. My grandparents on my mother’s aspect, my uncle and aunty. It was good to attach with them after a short while. It was a bit of feeling of residence in a distinct nation. I get to see them after I do go to India,” the allrounder had mentioned.
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Left-handed batter Rachin, who can be a helpful spin possibility, got here to the public sale desk on the base value of Rs 50 lakh and invited a bidding battle between CSK and Delhi Capitals.
The 24-year-old New Zealander scored 578 runs on the recently-concluded ODI World Cup, making his debut within the match and scoring three centuries towards England, Australia and Pakistan. His tally of 578 runs is a document by a debutant in a single version of a World Cup.
Rachin additionally took took 5 wickets along with his left-arm spin.
In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Rachin had said that he picked cricket as a toddler as his dad performed membership cricket and the game was all the time there in some capability at residence. He remembered utilizing a toy ball to observe along with his dad.
“I believe so (if he picked cricket due to his father). Dad performed membership cricket, he watched a number of cricket, performed it on PlayStation as nicely. It was all the time on round the home on a regular basis. Naturally, I picked it up. Mum and Dad would all the time throw me plastic balls. I all the time wished to bat or bowl. It amassed to the place I’m in the present day,” mentioned Rachin.
“They by no means compelled me to play cricket in any respect. It occurred naturally. I actually loved taking part in cricket with my mates. I loved going to the nets day-after-day, hitting and bowling balls. I suppose that is the way it occurred.”
Spin-bowling all-rounder Daniel Vettori was his hero rising up, Rachin revealed.
“I attempted to mannequin my motion round him. He was an unbelievable bowler. The quantity of drop he received, his consistency, I positively love watching him bowl,” mentioned Rachin.
Rachin, who has roots in Bengaluru, mentioned that whereas in India for the World Cup, he had the chance to meet up with each side of his household.
“I received to meet up with each side of my household. My grandparents on my mother’s aspect, my uncle and aunty. It was good to attach with them after a short while. It was a bit of feeling of residence in a distinct nation. I get to see them after I do go to India,” the allrounder had mentioned.
