"It's difficult...": Rachin Ravindra scared of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja ahead of India Tests

The 24-year-old New Zealand National Cricket Team sensation Rachin Ravindra has admitted that the battle against the legendary India National Cricket Team duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja is a scary prospect for the BlackCaps.

Rachin Ravindra said that Ashwin and Jadeja are very accomplished bowlers, and with their outstanding batting, they pose a major threat to the opposition.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja Have Got A Great Record Against New Zealand In Tests

The veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and the star left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have performed really well against the Kiwis over the years.

In 9 Test matches against the BlackCaps, Ashwin has bagged 66 wickets at an average of 15.43. With the bat, Ashwin has scored 243 runs at an average of 22.09.

Jadeja, on the other hand, has played 8 Tests against the Kiwis and has picked up 25 wickets at an average of 31.28. Also, the all-rounder has been highly impactful with the bat, as he has scored 317 runs at an average of 35.22.

They're two very accomplished bowlers - Rachin Ravindra on Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin

Speaking at a press conference, Rachin Ravindra stated that facing India is going to be a huge challenge for New Zealand, especially with Jadeja and Ashwin in the opposition.

"I think certainly there's certain conditions, things, I guess white ball, the wicket's a bit different. They're consistent, and they're good to bat in especially in this part of the world. We see scores of 200-plus in T20s and consistently over 300 in one-day cricket. But I think Test cricket's a different beast," Rachin Ravindra said.

"Obviously, we know how good India are in their own conditions, the quality of their bowlers, the quality of their batters. They've grown up in these conditions and it shows how hard it is for a team to come and win here. So it's difficult.

"They've got consistent bowlers who bowl at an area for a long period of time. I mean, you see the two spinners who play consistently - Ashwin and Jaddu [Jadeja], they're two very accomplished bowlers. And they can bat too, which makes it a little bit hard. They're a very good team," Rachin Ravindra added.

We've been here a lot recently, we've played a lot of Test matches in India - Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra is hopeful of New Zealand putting up a strong fight against India by using their past experiences in the country. He said:

"We'll take our learnings. We've been here a lot recently, we've played a lot of Test matches in India. The group has grown together quite well and we've all had that experience, so hopefully we can put together a strong fight."

Rachin Ravindra is disappointed that New Zealand didn't get to play a practice game in India before the Test series as their match with Afghanistan in Greater Noida got washed out. However, Rachin Ravindra is confident of his team's preparations as they recently played a Test series against Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra elaborated:

"Yeah, definitely, obviously not being able to play in Noida [against Afghanistan] was a bit disappointing, it would have been a good little build-up. But I think its not often a New Zealand team has had the opportunity to have six subcontinent Tests in a row, it's certainly an amazing opportunity to not just to record wins, it's more for experience and trying to get better as a player and better as a group.

"Because traditionally, you know, it's always tough to play in this part of the world, but I think it's great preparation. Obviously Sri Lanka and India are different places, different surfaces, but similar in terms of the amount of spin you might play.

"Sri Lanka are a quality side, especially in their own conditions, and they've shown that, they're up there in the World Test Championship ranking, so for us it was a great Test, we took a lot out of it and learnt a lot. So it's mostly about seeing how we can play our game and how we can bring that here to India."