Young New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has shared his interactions with the newly-appointed Team India head coach Rahul Dravid from the past. He also said that he wishes to learn more things on the tour as New Zealand have been playing against India.

Meanwhile, Rachin, who has celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday, prior to the second match against India in Ranchi, has revealed that he has been up against youth teams coached by Rahul Dravid before as well and he got to interact with the legend also. Now, with New Zealand on tour and Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the Team India head coach, Rachin wishes for more such interactions with him as well.

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During a virtual press conference ahead of the 2nd T20I between the two sides, Rachin Ravindra said: “Yeah, Dravid is an absolute legend in the game and I played a bit of cricket against him when he was coaching in India A and a few series a couple of years ago when he came to New Zealand. He was coaching those guys and the India U-19 team. So it’s just awesome to interact with them a little bit.”

He again shared: “Obviously, I’d love to interact a little bit more during this series, he’s an absolute legend in the game. So if I can pick his brains it would be amazing,”

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However, Rachin Ravindra could only manage seven runs by Mohammad Siraj in the first T20I in Jaipur. He has to date played a few T20Is after making his debut against Bangladesh before the T20 World Cup. He also praised Team India’s spin legacy and applauded the veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as well.

“They’ve been doing it for a really long time. They’re world-class spinners especially Ashwin he’s got an incredible record and he’s been around for a long time and the variations are incredible. Personally, I have not been in touch and would love to pick his brains any time,” Rachin Ravindra concluded.