October 28th 2023.
Rachin Ravindra must have felt like his dreams were coming true when he heard the crowd chanting his name - “Rachhiiiiim Rachiiiin” - in the beautiful Saturday evening of Dharamsala. He had already made a hundred against England in the tournament opener, and now he had scored 117 off 89 balls in a seemingly impossible chase of 389 against Australia. It must have been a dream World Cup for him so far.
Rachin appreciated the crowd for their fanfare and response. He said, “I think this was probably one of the best crowds we've played in India and having that sort of fanfare and the response, like how they responded to the game was pretty special, I think.”
He acknowledged that it was heartbreaking to lose by five runs, but he was still optimistic about the tournament. He said, “Obviously, it's disappointing when it gets that close and you're chasing such a big total and to come out a little bit short but I think that's the beauty of cricket like you get the highs and lows of it and it was an exciting game, entertained the fans so look we'll move on and review but got to understand there's still a lot of cricket to be played in this World Cup.”
Rachin admitted that he had exceeded his own expectations with more than 400 runs in six games. He said, “I guess you probably look at it at the start and be obviously very grateful to be here and how things have worked out.”
Rachin Ravindra must have been overwhelmed when his dreams of hearing the crowd chant his name were finally realized in the stadiums of India. He had been inspired by Indian cricket icons such as Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, and it must have been an honor to perform in a way that made the crowd chant his name.
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