Injury: Rachin Ravindra ruled out of final vs Pakistan: New Zealand’s star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the final match of the triangular series against Pakistan. This star player, who is part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), suffered a head injury while fielding. Since then he has been out of the field.
However, it is being told that his recovery is going very well and he will be able to participate in the Champions Trophy. The final match is to be played between New Zealand and Pakistan on Friday. Before the Champions Trophy, both teams will try their best to win this series.
Gary Stead Gave An Important Update
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead gave an important update about Ravindra’s fitness before the final match and told how he is feeling after the injury.
He said, the good thing is that he is improving very well. At present we are following the protocol related to the head injury. He was having headaches for a few days, but now it is reducing which is really a matter of happiness. For the first time, he batted in the nets, but there are some more things that he will have to go through before he is declared fit to play the match.
How did Rachin Ravindra get injured?
During the match played between Pakistan and New Zealand, Ravindra got injured while fielding. While fielding at deep backward square leg, an aerial shot was played towards him. Everything seemed normal and Ravindra looked fully prepared to take the catch. However, at the last moment it seemed that due to the light, he missed the ball completely and the ball went straight and hit his face. After this, he sat down on the field holding his face.
A tough moment on the field for Rachin Ravindra as an attempted catch turned into an unfortunate injury. 🤕
— FanCode (@FanCode) February 8, 2025
Get well soon, Rachin! pic.twitter.com/34dB108tpF
The bleeding had started. Some people from the support staff came running to the field pressed the injured area with a towel and took Ravindra out of the field with support. This scene was scary.