Rachin Ravindra, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener, had a huge impact with the bat in the team’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday, March 26 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Gujarat won the toss and decided to field first. Rachin helped his side get off to a strong start by scoring quickly on the powerplay. The southpaw scored 46 runs off 20 balls, including three sixes and six fours.
The promising teenager and Ruturaj Gaikwad combined for a crucial 62-run opening partnership for Chennai. Rachin Ravindra received a lot of attention on social media for his batting performances.
Here are some of the leading reactions:
Rachin Ravindra’s innings came to an end in the sixth over, when he was stumped by Gujarat’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
The Chennai-based team acquired the batter for ₹1.80 crore at the IPL 2024 mini-auction. Several pundits thought it was a steal for the five-time winners, given that the batsman was New Zealand’s best run-getter at the 2023 ODI World Cup, with 578 runs in ten games.
CSK Head Coach Stephen Fleming Encouraged by Rachin Ravindra’s IPL Debut Performance
Rachin Ravindra had a short cameo in CSK’s IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The left-handed batsman scored 37 runs off only 15 pitches.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming praised Rachin for a scorching knock on his IPL debut during a pre-match press conference before of Chennai’s match against Gujarat.
“And that was just the case with Rachin. He played very well. There’s nerves around, there’s a lot of nerves in the first game, even from some of the seasoned players. So to be able to put a performance like that was really encouraging.”
Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming also mentioned that Rachin may be spotted bowling in the next games, adding:
“Possibly. Possibly at times, yeah. The conditions are pretty good at the moment but his bowling is… Yeah, it is an asset for the team as well, definitely.”
Stephen Fleming
CSK, the defending champions, chased down a 174-run target against RCB to begin their IPL 2024 campaign on a good note.
