Rachin Ravindra
- Date of Birth 1999-11-18
- Role batting allrounder
- Batting Style left-hand bat
- Bowling Style slow left-arm orthodox
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs NZ | 2021-11-25 |
| ODI | NZ vs SL | 2023-03-25 |
| T20 | NZ vs BAN | 2021-09-01 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
20
Innings
37
Runs
1526
Average
47.68
Strike Rate
64.55
Highest Score
240
100s
4
50s
5
Fours
170
Sixes
20
Catches
11
Bowling Statistics
Matches
20
Innings
19
Wickets
11
Average
46.81
Economy
3.01
Strike Rate
93.2
Best Figure
3/33
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1026
Runs Conceded
515
Batting Statistics
Matches
39
Innings
35
Runs
1424
Average
41.88
Strike Rate
107.55
Highest Score
123*
100s
5
50s
6
Fours
156
Sixes
34
Catches
14
Bowling Statistics
Matches
39
Innings
24
Wickets
21
Average
45.28
Economy
5.82
Strike Rate
46.6
Best Figure
4/60
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
979
Runs Conceded
951
Batting Statistics
Matches
52
Innings
46
Runs
759
Average
20.51
Strike Rate
135.29
Highest Score
69
100s
0
50s
4
Fours
60
Sixes
32
Catches
19
Bowling Statistics
Matches
52
Innings
25
Wickets
26
Average
17.46
Economy
6.98
Strike Rate
15
Best Figure
4/27
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
390
Runs Conceded
454
Batting Statistics
Matches
65
Innings
61
Runs
2214
Average
37.52
Strike Rate
102.4
Highest Score
130
100s
8
50s
8
Fours
251
Sixes
42
Catches
21
Bowling Statistics
Matches
65
Innings
47
Wickets
36
Average
51.05
Economy
5.45
Strike Rate
56.1
Best Figure
4/60
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
2022
Runs Conceded
1838
Batting Statistics
Matches
133
Innings
120
Runs
2178
Average
20.35
Strike Rate
139.34
Highest Score
70
100s
0
50s
8
Fours
191
Sixes
90
Catches
55
Bowling Statistics
Matches
133
Innings
82
Wickets
79
Average
20.82
Economy
7.37
Strike Rate
16.9
Best Figure
4/11
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1338
Runs Conceded
1645
A dynamic batter, who can slot in at the top as well as in the middle order, and bowl left-arm fingerspin, Rachin Ravindra was earmarked to become a future batting leader for New Zealand right from his Under-19 days.
After featuring in two Under-19 World Cups for New Zealand, Ravindra made a seamless transition into international cricket. He broke into the New Zealand senior team in 2021 and on his Test debut against a spin-heavy India attack that included R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, he played out 91 balls in the final innings to help New Zealand salvage a draw in Kanpur.
Ravindra then shot to global prominence two years later at the 2023 ODI World Cup, also in India, where he was New Zealand's highest run-getter and fourth highest overall, with 578 runs in ten innings at an average of 64.22 and strike rate of 106.44. He drew level with Kane Williamson as New Zealand's top scorer in a single edition of a men's ODI World Cup and was particularly strong against spin.
Ravindra had honed his game against spin, thanks to a number of trips to India with the Wellington-based Hutt Hawks club, run by his father Ravi Krishnamurthy, who played a decent level of cricket in his hometown Bengaluru before he settled down in New Zealand. A cricket nut, Ravindra would even have early-morning training sessions with his father during the New Zealand winters.
Having forged strong partnerships with his good friend Devon Conway at Wellington and New Zealand, Ravindra replaced him at the top in his maiden IPL stint with Chennai Super Kings after Conway was sidelined from the 2024 season with injury. Ravindra made an immediate impact at CSK, hitting 37 off 15 balls on his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk in March 2024. Later in July, he earned his first New Zealand central contract and also won the Major League Cricket (MLC) competition, under Ricky Ponting, at Washington Freedom.
Rachin Ravindra IPL factfile
- After his bumper success at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Ravindra was picked by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for INR 1.8 crore.
- He was not expected to start but an injury to Devon Conway opened the door for him.
- In his very first game in IPL 2024, Ravindra scored 37 off just 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and followed it up with a 20-ball 46 against Gujarat Titans in the next game. His form fell away after that and he finished the 2024 season with 222 runs at an average of 22.20 and strike rate of 160.87.