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Rachin Ravindra Beats Kane Williamson's Records To Script History
Follow UsThe New Zealand batter smashed a century in his first-ever appearance at the ICC Champions Trophy
New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra has become the youngest from his country to score a Champions Trophy century, going past Kane Williamson. Ravindra achieved this feat in the match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 24 (Monday).
Youngest New Zealand batter to score a century in Champions Trophy
Rachin Ravindra 25y 98d vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, 2025
Kane Williamson 26y 298d vs Australia, Birmingham, 2017
Chris Cairns 20y 124d vs India, Nairobi, 2000
Will Young 32y 89d vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2025
Tom Latham 32y 323d vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2025
Not just that, Ravindra now also holds the record for most centuries for New Zealand in ICC ODI events, once again pipping Williamson.
Most centuries for New Zealand at ICC ODI events
Rachin Ravindra 4
Nathan Astle 3
Kane Williamson 3
Stephen Fleming 2
Martin Guptill 2
Chasing 237, Ravindra, who is playing his first game of the tournament, came in when New Zealand had lost a couple of early wickets. He steadied the innings with Devon Conway (30), putting on 57 for the third wicket. He then put on over 100 with Tom Latham, who himself is coming into this match at the back of a superb century against Pakistan in the previous game.
Ravindra already holds the record for being the youngest New Zealand player to score a century in ICC events. He did so against England at the age of 23y 231d in Ahmedabad in 2023 during the ODI World Cup. Ravindra holds four out of the top five slots in that regard.
Youngest to score a century for New Zealand at ICC ODI events
Rachin Ravindra 23y 321d vs England, Ahmedabad, 2023
Rachin Ravindra 23y 344d vs Australia, Dharamsala, 2023
Rachin Ravindra 23y 351d vs Pakistan, Bengaluru, 2023
Nathan Astle 24y 152d vs England, Ahmedabad, 1996
Rachin Ravindra 25y 98d vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, 2025
During the course of the innings, Ravindra also became the fifth fastest New Zealand batter to 1,000 runs, getting there in 26 innings.
Fastest to 1,000 runs for New Zealand in ODIs (By Inns)
Devon Conway 22
Glenn Turner 24
Daryl Mitchell 24
Andrew Jones 25
Rachin Ravindra 26