New Zealand young sensation Rachin Ravindra continued his dream form in the ongoing ODI World Cup as he smashed a century against Pakistan at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The southpaw scripted several records with his incredible 108-run knock on Saturday.
It has been a dream run with the bat for Ravindra as he has already smashed three centuries in the tournament thus far which is the most by any batter before turning 25. Ravindra broke the record of his batting idol Sachin Tendulkar who hit 2.
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Most World Cup hundreds before turning 25
3 – Rachin Ravindra (at 23y, 351 days)
2 – Sachin Tendulkar (at 22y, 313d)
He also equalled Tendulkar’s tally of most runs in a single World Cup edition before turning 25 which he will look to surpass in the coming matches.
Most runs in a single WC edition before turning 25
523 – Rachin Ravindra in 2023*
523 – Sachin Tendulkar in 1996
474 – Babar Azam in 2019
372 – AB de Villiers in 2007
Meanwhile, the southpaw also pipped the likes of Glenn Turner, Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson in the tally of most centuries in a World Cup for New Zealand.
Most runs in a single WC edition before turning 25
523 – Rachin Ravindra in 2023*
523 – Sachin Tendulkar in 1996
474 – Babar Azam in 2019
372 – AB de Villiers in 2007
Most hundreds in a single WC edition for New Zealand
3 – Rachin Ravindra in 2023*
2 – Glenn Turner in 1975
2 – Martin Guptill in 2015
2 – Kane Williamson in 2019
Ravindra broke several more records with his sensational knock against Pakistan as he is now the second-highest run-getter in the maiden World Cup edition. He is just 10 short of England’s Jonny Bairstow and will look to overtake him in the tally next match.
Most runs in their maiden World Cup edition
532 – Jonny Bairstow in 2019 (11 inns)
522 – Rachin Ravindra in 2023 (8 inns)
474 – Babar Azam in 2019 (8 inns)
465 – Ben Stokes in 2019 (10 inns)
Ravindra smashed 15 boundaries and a six during his 94-ball stay and was matched stroke for stroke by Kane Williamson whose 79-ball 95 was spiced with two sixes and ten boundaries.
Williamson, who recovered from a knee surgery just before the World Cup, had just played one game against Bangladesh before fracturing his thumb.
But the regular New Zealand skipper showed no signs of rustiness and added 180 for the second wicket with Ravindra.
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