From Wellington to Bengaluru: Rachin Ravindra shares special childhood memories at World Cup - WATCH

The New Zealand Cricket Team is set to play against Sri Lanka in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match. Sitting in fourth position, the Black Caps will look to win the match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Pakistan and Afghanistan will pray for New Zealand’s defeat as it can create their chances of qualification in the semi-finals.

3 things you need to know 

• New Zealand vs Sri Lanka will be played today 
• India, South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the semifinals 
• New Zealand will need a win to qualify for the semifinals 

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Rachin Ravindra shares his memory of Bangaluru ahead of NZ vs SL

Due to the similarity in sound of their names, Rachin Ravindra and the renowned Sachin Tendulkar were already connected at the age of 10. Seeing Tendulkar bat at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was an amazing experience for the young cricket enthusiast. 13 years later, the Bengaluru crowd adores Rachin, giving him the same level of attention and devotion as Tendulkar formerly had. Rachin Ravindra has a special place in his heart for the trip from Wellington to India, which includes a stop at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. He remembers those priceless childhood moments with nostalgia. In a video posted by Black Caps on Instagram, Rachin Ravindra said: 

So right behind me is obviously the beautiful view of the ground and my special memory was when Sachin Tendulakar 14000 Test runs here I was only 10 years old watching him play against Australia and it was sort of October time and the atmosphere here was electric I was 10 year old from Wellington visiting India once in a while 

You’ve the opportunity to witness such an innings from a generational talent it’s something I’ll never ever forget

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New Zealand need a win to qualify for the semifinals 

The New Zealand Cricket Team is currently 4th in the table with eight points and will be needing a win to take an edge over Pakistan and Afghanistan to qualify for the semifinals on a higher NRR as the other two teams also have 8 points in 8 games but have lower Net Run Rate than the Black Caps.