"I Am A Kiwi": Rachin Ravindra's "Indian Heritage" Remark Ahead Of Bengaluru Test Wins Everyone

Rachin Ravindra will carry along with him that soothing ‘home ground' feeling when the New Zealand top-order batter steps on to the field here on Wednesday for the first Test against India. After all, his familial roots are firmly entrenched in Bengaluru. His parents Ravi Krishnamurthy and Deepa hail from the city, while his grandparents T. Balakrishna Adiga, a noted educationist, and Poornima still stay here, and a cosy family get together ahead of the match is on cards too.

“It's something different about playing a Test match. You're here for five days and it's a tradition, you know, Test cricket's the pinnacle. I guess it makes it extra significant because of the family connection,” said Ravindra.

Ravi, his father, has come down from Wellington to watch his son playing Test cricket in a city where he spent his formative years and played club cricket.

“There'll be a bunch of them in the crowd and I know Dad will be here watching. So those moments, you know, you pinch yourself on the journey and for this it's definitely one,” said Ravindra.

The 24-year-old is born and brought up in Wellington, but the ‘Indianness' inside him still burns bright.

“I'm born and brought up in Wellington, you know, I'm a Kiwi all the way through. So, for me it's amazing and I'm very proud of my Indian heritage and to be able to play where a lot of my family is based is something pretty special,” he added.

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However, it's not the first time Ravindra is playing in Bengaluru.

The graceful left-hander played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during