The emerging New Zealander Rachin Ravindra played a Blitz knock for his team CSK in their opening game against their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians. The Indian-origin man was calm and took his innings to the finish line. Rachin won the game for CSK on a tough batting surface by staying on the grass till the end which is a great quality for a batter.
The Chennai Super Kings are betting on the youngster for the long term as they think Rachin Ravindra is the one who can become the future captain of the franchise. He is now one of the top contenders for the 2025 IPL Orange cap and here are the top three reasons for that.
1. Calm and Cool Headed
Usually, people think T20 cricket is about attacking and scoring runs at a massive pace. But Rachin Ravindra is a very different kind of batter, and his style of play is winning the game for the team by playing more and spending more time on the ground. Instead of attacking every ball and taking unnecessary risks, Ravindra takes the other way of staying calm.
He only takes calculated risks and that too when it is needed the most. This creates a sense of calmness in CSK’s batting lineup and the others are left free to hit the ball out of the park. Ravindra plays the anchor game by staying on the grease and scoring more runs.
2. Unique and Versatile batting
Rachin Ravindra’s batting technique is unique for a left-hander, especially his pull shots and cover drives were beautiful to watch. He also takes on the spinners very well which is unusual for a Kiwi batsman, and the recently concluded Champions trophy is proof of his batting.
To break the spin he either comes down the ground or sweeps the ball which breaks the rhythm of the spin bowler. Even during the match against MI, every CSK batter struggled against the debutant Vignesh Puthur while Rachin played him carefully and evaded the risk of getting out.
3. Reliable and Long-standing
Rachin’s father named him after two greatest cricketers Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. He has become the combination of both as he is reliable like Sachin and stands long in the grease like Rahul Dravid. He plays shots to the necessity, like attacking and defending the balls according to the situation, which is a great strategy for a batter.
Ravindra also plays an anchor role by standing long on the grease, making the bowlers more frustrated and tired. It also helps Ravindra to face more balls and score more runs. He is definitely a batting specialist for CSK and has every chance to win the orange cap by the end of this IPL 2025 season.
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