New Zealand's young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra once again managed to leave his mark in India. He scored a brilliant century in the first test of the series being played against India. On the third day of the game, Rachin Ravindra batted very well in the first session and completed his century. He was seen scoring runs easily against the Indian bowlers. No bowler could trouble him. But Chennai Super Kings had a big role in this strong batting of Rachin Ravindra.

CSK's hand in Rachin Ravindra's century

Ravindra, who played his first Test match in India in 2021, has now become one of the important players of the team. He has been continuously scoring runs for his team for some time now. The New Zealand team has been in the subcontinent for some time. Before coming to India, New Zealand had also played two test matches against Sri Lanka and one match against Afghanistan. Rachin Ravindra started preparing for all these matches in the beginning of September.

Preparation in CSK's High Performance Center

Rachin Ravindra had come to India a long time ago to prepare for this series. He was training at the High Performance Center of Chennai Super Kings. He came to India to prepare himself for the conditions of the pitches. Rachin Ravindra was also successful in doing this. He played an amazing innings in these circumstances, which everyone is praising. He also scored freely against the Indian spinners, which is rarely seen in India.

Regarding his training in Chennai, Rachin Ravindra had said, 'The last few days in Chennai were very good. We prepared ourselves for red and black clay pitches. Players from the subcontinent remain in their lower positions for longer periods, which can be challenging for cricketers from western countries to incorporate into their spin game.

Second century of Rachin Ravindra's test career

This is the second century of Rachin Ravindra's Test career. Earlier he had scored a double century against South Africa. Let us tell you, after lunch on the third day of the game, Rachin Ravindra remained unbeaten after scoring 108 runs on 125 balls. During this, he hit 11 fours and 2 sixes. This is also his second century at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Earlier, he had also scored a century on this ground during the ODI World Cup 2023.