India, March 7 -- New Zealand's ICC Champions Trophy campaign has been supercharged by the opening form of Rachin Ravindra, who continues to establish himself as one of the best young players in world cricket. The Kiwi struck his second century of the tournament in the semifinal, scoring 108(101) against South Africa and earning player of the match honours to guide his team to the title match.

Ravindra's breakthrough came in the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023, where he struck three tons in an incredible debut tournament performance. However, New Zealand great Tim Southee revealed how it was a stroke of luck that Ravindra received the chance to shine, and how how took his opportunity with both hands when it came.

"He's still young, but he has...