Rachin Ravindra Injury Update: Fans who have been waiting for the Champions Trophy for a long time are going to get relief as is going to start from Wednesday. The tournament will start with a high-profile match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Karachi Stadium. Before this match, the Kiwi team has got a big relief, where their star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has become completely fit. In such a situation, the team can give him a chance in the playing eleven in Karachi.
Ravindra suffered a serious forehead injury while fielding during the first match of the ODI tri-series in Lahore last week and could not play further in the series. Regarding him, New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Latham has confirmed that the team will not rush his recovery before the match against Pakistan. He said that his fitness will be assessed once again before the match.
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Ferguson’s Injury Impacted New Zealand
The Kiwi team suffered a major setback before entering the Champions Trophy, where fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was ruled out due to injury on Tuesday. The team has called Kyle Jamieson in his place, but the all-rounder will not be able to join the team until Wednesday.
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New Zealand Has Upper Hand Against Pakistan
New Zealand recently achieved great success against Pakistan, where it defeated Pakistan and won the tri-series. Its record against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy is also strong, where it has won all three matches against the host team.
After starting the tournament against Pakistan, the Kiwi team will face Bangladesh on February 24, while in its last group stage match on March 2, it will face Team India. Playing at the National Stadium will be beneficial for the Kiwi team, as it has played the most 11 matches on this ground than any other team since the beginning of 2019.
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