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Rachin Ravindra may not have featured for Kolkata Knight Riders so far in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but the New Zealand all-rounder insists patience, perspective and constant evolution remain central to his approach as he navigates selection competition, the demands of three-format cricket and the rapidly shifting T20 landscape.<\/p>\n

On waiting for his chance at KKR<\/h4>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t ever really call it frustrating. First of all, it\u2019s great to be part of a new franchise and it\u2019s such a great crew to be with. I\u2019m enjoying my time here.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s understanding that the team is out there and I\u2019m supporting them and I\u2019m doing my best job to, one, help them prepare and, two, help us win games. And whether that\u2019s part of the starting 12 or whether that\u2019s on the bench or whatever it looks like. And that to me is important.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs soon as you start to feel frustrated and stuff like that, you naturally think a little bit more negative about things. So for me, it\u2019s just about getting better.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, you always want to play games, but I\u2019ve played a lot of cricket of late and even if I\u2019m not playing, it\u2019s about contributing to the team. I realise there are a lot of talented cricketers in this team. And if you\u2019re missing out to, say, Finn Allen and Cameron Green, or Sunil Narine, or the likes of them, you have to understand that those are class players and they obviously make up the structure of the team. So, it doesn\u2019t bother me too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

On back-to-back heartbreak in ICC finals against India<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt probably still hurts. I think it always is going to. And there are times I think back and hindsight is a great thing. So there\u2019s a million things that go through your head and little decisions you feel could have made a difference. Maybe, it doesn\u2019t. Obviously, it\u2019s hurtful to have it two years in a row and we were a lot closer in the Champions Trophy final.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth games were extremely disappointing. But again, that\u2019s cricket. There\u2019s always going to be a winner and a loser. And India is a very, very good team, especially in those conditions of Dubai and in India, you know, it is a quality unit which has played so much cricket here.<\/p>\n

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Learning from setbacks:<\/b> Ravindra feels every loss is an opportunity to learn and improve as a player.
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\n Emmanual Yogini\n <\/p>\n

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Learning from setbacks:<\/b> Ravindra feels every loss is an opportunity to learn and improve as a player.
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\n Emmanual Yogini\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThere are always learnings about yourself \u2014 about batting, bowling \u2014 and also about clarity and decision making under pressure. And there\u2019s all those things. As a team, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve had a bit of time off, and we\u2019ll come together later as a T20 group, especially later in the year, to discuss that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crazy thing about cricket is that it always moves on, right? I think that\u2019s always going to be in the back of your head. But there\u2019s always the next challenge. And that\u2019s great. It means you can\u2019t really dwell on what has happened. Obviously, like I said, take what you can and move on. That World Cup was a great learning curve for me and I have brought some brilliant learnings to Kolkata.\u201d<\/p>\n

On dealing with pressure, setbacks and perspective<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a question that we\u2019re all still trying to work out. Mostly for me, I\u2019ve got some great mentors around me, and I lean on them, especially in that New Zealand setup. And I played under some brilliant captains. I\u2019ve got Kane Williamson there, Mitchell Santner, all these guys to bounce ideas off.<\/p>\n

\u201cI speak to Kane a lot and then read, do a little bit of self-discovery for myself. And then it\u2019s about being patient. It might seem like a small career and only a period of time in our lives, but for me, it\u2019s calmness and patience that matters. I genuinely believe that everything happens for a reason. If you don\u2019t believe that, then it\u2019s hard to be sane, you know.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a player, you also need to accept that failure is part of our game. And it depends on what you see failure like, right? Is failure just not scoring runs? It\u2019s probably not that. We all want to score runs. I think Rahul Dravid said this a while ago that, \u2018You\u2019re going to fail more than you succeed, especially as a batter\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo, you have got to accept that you\u2019re going to come to terms with that. But again, not scoring runs isn\u2019t the failure. The failure is not consistently trying to improve yourself. And if you get too caught up in that, that\u2019s when it stacks up and you\u2019re trying to prove to others who you are and trying to show this and that.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that\u2019s not really me. I\u2019m just here. Obviously, I love enjoying the game and I love trying to get better each and every time. That\u2019s important. That\u2019s something I can measure it all by. And all the other stuff and noise doesn\u2019t really matter because, again, you\u2019re not here just for personal accolades. It\u2019s a team game, although you want to do as well as you can. But as soon as you start leaning too much towards that, you\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if I look back to the Champions Trophy game against Bangladesh last year, I was very lucky to walk away with just a little scar leading up to the game (during the tri-series in Pakistan).<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I was very lucky. Otherwise, an inch down and my career would have probably been over as my eye would be gone. So, these things obviously happen and you never want them to happen, but they give you perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerspective is probably the biggest thing in our game \u2014 realising we get to do what we love for a living. And that\u2019s important. Then there are so many things that happen to get us to this stage. So that\u2019s at least how I see it and it helps me deal with it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Switching<\/p>\n
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Switching between formats:<\/b> Over the last two years, Ravindra has been a constant presence for the Kiwis across the three formats.
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\n K. Bhagya Prakash\n <\/p>\n

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Switching between formats:<\/b> Over the last two years, Ravindra has been a constant presence for the Kiwis across the three formats.
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\n K. Bhagya Prakash\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On adapting to evolving T20 demands<\/h4>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s going to be the ever-evolving thing about our game, right? I think we see how T20 is evolving. And if you\u2019re not able to evolve as a player, then you\u2019re going to be left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are plenty of guys who are in that mould who can consistently do it. You only look at Virat Kohli, who does the same thing, he sort of takes his time, but has also transformed his T20 game over the last two or three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the beauty is if the ability and skill is there, then you can transfer it across formats. And that, to me, is a challenge. I love playing all three formats. It\u2019s a brilliant challenge. You love Test cricket, it\u2019s beautiful. But then this part\u2019s the freedom, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019ve almost got to give away the notion of your wicket. In the other formats, your pride lies in spending so much time in the crease. And I\u2019m naturally a strokemaker, so that does help. But I think when you come to this format (T20), it\u2019s about how you can push the team forward and forget about your wicket.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also little technical changes which allow you to do that. But that\u2019s always going to be the challenge for the all-format cricketer.\u201d<\/p>\n

On managing workload across formats<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always going to be a challenge.\u00a0So, if you look at it this way, me missing out on a couple of games here is actually not the worst thing for my game. We\u2019ve got Chris Donaldson, strength & conditioning coach from New Zealand here as well. He\u2019s an amazing guy.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn most days, I am in the gym and running on game days and stuff, which helps build that over time, makes me prepared for what\u2019s to come. And also the quality of training you can get here in India is outstanding, with Watto (Shane Watson), Abhishek Nayar around. So we\u2019ve got a great crew, I am learning from them as well. It allows you to have those little training blocks when you think you might not have.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s always going to be a challenge in terms of finding rest because since the ODI World Cup 2023, I really haven\u2019t had a break. I\u2019ve been very grateful for it because I\u2019ve been able to play three formats and also franchise cricket around the world. But I think that there is a time where you probably do need to have a mental break and relax.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get that at the end of The Hundred this year, sort of mid-to-late August until India comes to New Zealand. I\u2019ve got a good almost two months to rest up and work on a few things and work on my body.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Learning<\/p>\n
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Learning from the best:<\/b> Ravindra cherished the support from the world\u2019s best at the IPL.
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\n Emmanual Yogini\n <\/p>\n

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Learning from the best:<\/b> Ravindra cherished the support from the world\u2019s best at the IPL.
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\n Emmanual Yogini\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On learning from multiple coaches and having New Zealand teammates around<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s ultimately up to the player. I think it\u2019s awesome having all these coaches, who are very good at what they do. They\u2019re able to filter through what they say and it\u2019s not just information after information. Then it\u2019s on us as players to take what we need and make that our own. You never listen to everything blindly and you also never ignore everything because these guys are here to help you.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are different people, and earlier in my career, especially in the IPL, the amount of information could feel overwhelming because there\u2019s stats, analysis, match-ups and so much data. But with experience, you get better at filtering what works for you.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s obviously nice to have the Kiwi guys here. We hang out a lot and when you\u2019re in a long tournament away from home, it\u2019s nice to have familiar faces around you. That\u2019s what makes the New Zealand environment so good \u2014 we\u2019re all such good mates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Published on Apr 06, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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