All you need to know about New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra

His name ‘Rachin’ is inspired by two legendary former Indian batters - ‘Ra’ from Rahul Dravid’s name and ‘chin’ from Sachin Tendulkar’s name

New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra, along with another Indian-origin teammate Ajaz Patel, stood between India and a win in the first Test match as the Kiwis managed a thrilling draw at Green Park in Kanpur.

Ravindra (18 off 91 balls) and Patel (2 off 23 balls), showed remarkable resilience under fading light and on a deteriorating track to defy India's spinners.

Ravindra, an all-rounder who bowls left-arm spin and made his debut for the Black Caps in Kanpur, made headlines before the match for his first name ‘Rachin’ which is inspired by two legendary former Indian batters -- ‘Ra’ from Rahul Dravid’s name and ‘chin’ from Sachin Tendulkar’s name.