Youngster Rachin Ravindra talked about his journey of breaking into the New Zealand team and living his childhood dream of the crowd chanting his name while he was performing on the field of cricket.
New Zealand further fortified their position to qualify for the semi-final of the ongoing World Cup with a 5-wicket victory against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.
New Zealand's left-arm pacer Trent Boult became the first Kiwi bowler to claim 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup following his economical spell against Sri Lanka on Thursday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
The match is a clash between Kiwi's World Cup semifinal ambitions and Sri Lanka's hopes for qualification to ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Kiwis have lost four matches in a row after four wins and have eight points. They are holding to the fourth spot due to net-run-rate. Sri Lanka is at ninth
The race towards knockout stages is going down to the wire with only one spot still up for grabs after Australia became the latest entrant to top-four finish after hosts India and second-placed South Africa.
Sri Lanka assistant coach Naveed Nawaz talked about Kusal Mendis' not performing to potential after a blistering start in the tournament and said he has been given the freedom to go about in his preferred fashion
Ahead of New Zealand's match against Sri Lanka in the 41st match of the ODI World Cup here, skipper Kane Williamson said that the format ensures that every team is challenged in different ways and their focus is much more "on own cricket"
Ahead of Sri Lanka's match against New Zealand in the 41st match of the ODI World Cup at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, the Lions' assistant coach Naveed Nawaz said that the game against the Kiwis is crucial in terms of the upcoming Champions Trophy qualification.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson lauded young "special talent" Rachin Ravindra and called him one of the players of the tournament ahead of their crucial World Cup clash against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
"A spin-heavy BLACKCAPS Test squad featuring the return of Kyle Jamieson, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner has been selected for a two-Test series in Bangladesh," a statement from New Zealand Cricket read.