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  • Rachin Ravindra was rumoured to be named after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
  • Rachin's father dismissed the rumour saying his mother came up with the name

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Rumoured to be named after Indian cricket veterans Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, the player's father came up with a clarification and said that the news is not true.

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      New Zealand's latest cricketing sensation Rachin Ravindra has been getting a lot of attention these days because of his star studded performances in the ongoig ICC Cricket World Cup.

      Rumoured to be named after Indian cricket veterans Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, the Indian origin cricketer's father came up with a clarification and said that the news is not true.

      Speaking to The Print, Rachin's father Ravi Krishnamurthy said, "When Rachin was born, my wife suggested the name, and we didn't spend a lot of time discussing it."

      "The name sounded good, was easy to spell, and short, so we decided to go with it. It was only some years later that we realised the name was a mix of Rahul and Sachin's names. He wasn't named with the intention to make our child a cricketer or anything of the sort." he added.

      New Zealand will be taking on India in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday.

      Also Read: India vs New Zealand semifinal preview, team news, when and where to watch, free live streaming details

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