'Rachin Ravindra is new Mr. ICC' - Kiwi batter hailed for his century in CT 2025 semi-final

By Ankitjit Singh

Published - 05 Mar 2025, 05:24 PM | Updated - 05 Mar 2025, 05:30 PM

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Fans on Twitter reacted after New Zealand National Cricket Team batter Rachin Ravindra slammed a magnificent ton in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against the South Africa National Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Rachin Ravindra has come up with another magical performance with the bat in his young career for the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The left-hander shined for his team on the big stage and has put them in a dominating position against South Africa.

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Rachin Ravindra brought his ton in 93 balls in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Rachin Ravindra, who opened the innings for New Zealand, looked in solid touch right from the start. The Southpaw played the South Africa National Cricket Team bowlers with ease and slammed them all over the park, setting a big platform for his team.

Rachin Ravindra, who hit a sensational century in the match against Bangladesh, continued his golden touch with the bat and hit his second century in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The batter brought his ton in 93 balls and made many stand and applaud him.

This was his 5th ton in the ODIs, and all of them have been in the ICC events- three in the ICC World Cup 2023 and two in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The batter is also the leading run-getter for the New Zealand National Cricket Team in the ongoing tournament, second in the overall list.

Rachin Ravindra ended with an innings of 108 runs off 101 balls

Rachin Ravindra ended with an innings of 108 runs off 101 balls. The left-hander batted with a strike rate of over 106 and also slammed 13 fours and 1 six during his stay at the crease. With his wicket, New Zealand National Cricket Team lost their second wicket for 212 runs.

The onus now will be on Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell to take their team to the big total. They would be keen to cash on the start given by Rachin Ravindra and would be looking to score over 350 runs.

Fans on Twitter react as Rachin Ravindra slams a brutal ton against South Africa in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

As Rachin Ravindra slammed a brutal century in the semi-final of the ICC Champions 2025 against South Africa, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lauded the batter for his brilliant innings with the bat and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:

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