Experienced pacer Mohammed Shami said it is a "big thing" that India captain Rohit Sharma took responsibility for misreading the pitch during the opening Test against New Zealand.
Reflecting on his game plan, Ravindra said: "I do not necessarily play in the traditional style of Westerners who come over here. I have Indian heritage and have played a lot of cricket in India, which has helped me develop those game plans."
Following India's disappointing eight-wicket loss against New Zealand in the first Test match in Bengaluru, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said that this game will test the team's limits.
After the team's loss to New Zealand in the first Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma gave a hint at batter Shubman Gill's fitness, who had missed out on the game due to neck stiffness.
After registering eight-wicket win against India in the first Test at Bengaluru on Sunday, New Zealand left-hand batter Rachin Ravindra said that the Bengaluru pitch was a nice wicket to bat on.
The Black Caps chased down their victory target of 107 with relative ease on Sunday, with the win catapulting the side from sixth up to fourth on the updated standings with a win-loss percentage of 44.44 per cent, as per ICC.
Bengaluru's crowd witnessed history in the making as Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke shined to deliver a crushing eight wicket loss to India on Sunday, despite a fine fightback from Indian batters in the second innings after being bowled out for 46 runs. This was Kiwis' firs
A fine century from Rachin Ravindra and fiery bowling spells from pacers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke outweighed fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant in the second innings, helping NZ secure their first win over India in 36 years at Bengaluru's M Chinaswammy Stadium on Sunday.
In a stellar display of batting prowess, India's Sarfaraz Khan celebrated his maiden Test century on day four of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru.
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Saturday was unlucky to get dismissed at 99 runs against New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test and became the third India batter with the most dismissals in the 90s in the long format.