Once Rachin Ravindra shared a crease with his hero Kane Williamson, his “life comes full circle.”

In the opening Test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra took care of business, stitching together a 219-run partnership on the first day to help the hosts post 258/2. They had lost a few early wickets in the match. Day 2 would be their goal to increase that, as the inexperienced Proteas team appeared to be lost most of the time. Although their defensive strategy drew criticism, the visitors were powerless to counter it because most of their players were unavailable because to SA20.

Rachin Ravindra, meanwhile, was able to fulfill his desire to bat alongside Williamson in a Test match. While his idol, Williamson, is hitting at 112* runs, he is currently at 118*. Ravindra talked about how great it is for him to play with the former Test captain and shared what Williamson told him following his century.

“Kane came up to me after I reached my century and said,’mate, you’re unbelievable.'” It seems rather strange. to be getting that kind of unique compliment from one of the world’s greatest batters. It’s the most incredible experience Rachin Ravindra has ever had.

“It’s always an honor to play with Kane. My life has come full circle because I’m sharing the crease with someone I greatly like. It truly is a “pinch-me” moment. It was pure batting delight to watch him go about his thing as normal, with his composure, timing, and the positions he gets himself into. The 24-year-old continued, “Seeing him still score Test hundreds is unbelievable as a lover of New Zealand cricket.”

Once you’ve had a respectable few games, it’s only reasonable for others to want more from you. Rachin Ravindra

Following a spectacular ODI World Cup, Rachin Ravindra was considered New Zealand’s next big thing. He was unable to take advantage of the opportunities, though, as the southpaw showed class and achieved his first Test ton against South Africa in the opening Test. In reference to his receiving some much-needed runs, Ravindra said that although he doesn’t read a lot about other people’s viewpoints, people frequently demand more after a few successful hits.

“I don’t take anything from that. Once you’ve had a respectable few games, it’s only normal for people to demand more from you. I simply aim to give the squad my all. Although you want to play as much as you can, the team always comes first. Everything advances because of the surroundings, according to Ravindra.