Rachin Ravindra was the star performer for New Zealand with the bat as they chased down the target of 237 with ease to qualify for the semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Playing his first Champions Trophy game, Rachin slammed 112 off 105 balls. The left-handed batsman joined Devon Conway after NZ lost two early wickets.

Conway and Rachin added 57 runs for the third wicket. Tom Latham and Rachin took NZ closer to the win with a 129-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Rachin was dismissed after taking the BlackCaps to the cusp of a win. Here, we have a look at 3 huge records broken by Rachin Ravindra during his knock -

Rachin Ravindra became the third NZ batsman to score a century on his Champions Trophy debut. Latham and Will Young are two other batsmen in this list. Interestingly, both the batsmen achieved this record in NZ's first game against Pakistan. Latham continued his form and played a key role in the win over Bangladesh.

NZ batsmen with most centuries in white-ball ICC events	Number of centuries
Rachin Ravindra	4
Nathan Astle	3
Kane Williamson	3

Rachin is now the NZ batsman with the most centuries in white-ball ICC events. He has four centuries in the global events. Rachin went past Nathan Astle and Kane Williamson. The second-placed batsmen hit 3 tons each. Williamson is still active in international cricket.

Youngest NZ batsman to hit century in CT	Age
Rachin Ravindra	25 years and 98 days
Kane Williamson	26 years and 298 days
Chris Cairns	30 years and 124 days

Rachin holds the record for being the youngest Kiwi batsman to score a century in the Champions Trophy. He hit a century aged 25 years and 98 days. He broke Williamson's record. The former NZ captain was 26 years and 298 days old when he hit a century in the 2017 Champions Trophy.

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