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All rounder Rachin Ravindra has been called into the BLACKCAPS ODI Squad to face Sri Lanka.
Ravindra has been called up to replace Michael Bracewell, who has been released from the white ball squad to join Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Ravindra will assemble with the ODI squad in Auckland on Wednesday, ahead of the first match of the ANZ ODI Series at Eden Park on Saturday March 25.
BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said the news provided opportunities for both players.
“Michael’s been a key contributor to our white ball teams since making his debut last year.
“It’s exciting he’ll get a chance to take up the learning opportunities the IPL provides – particularly as a spin bowling all-rounder.
“With a World Cup in India this year it’s great to have players getting more experience in those conditions.”
Stead said he had been impressed by the way Ravindra had continued to develop with bat and ball this season across all formats.
“This will be another good chance for him to spend time in the BLACKCAPS environment.”
Ravindra has played T20I and Test cricket for New Zealand but is uncapped in One Day Internationals.
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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
