New Zealand's rising star Rachin Ravindra said that his Indian heritage helped him to play spin between during the first Test match against Team India.

Rachin Ravindra was born to Bengaluru parents in New Zealand. He shone in the Kiwis' first Test win against India in India after 36 years. The youngster played a knock of 134 runs which helped his side to take a lead of 365 runs. In the run chase of 107 runs, Rachin Ravindra played an unbeaten knock of 39 runs by guiding the "Black Caps" to a historic win.