After a scary face injury that ruled Rachin Ravindra out of New Zealand’s first Champions Trophy game against Pakistan, many thought making a comeback would not be easy for the youngster. However, in today’s classic, it was all about Rachin Ravindra, who smashed Bangladesh’s bowlers all over the park and stamped his authority with a century in a crucial game against Bangladesh. With this knock, he became the sixth New Zealand batter to score a century in the ICC Champions Trophy.
As far as the ongoing edition is concerned, he became the third player to score a century, joining Tom Latham and Will Young, who also notched up tons against Pakistan in the tournament opener. But apart from Ravindra, who else has showcased scintillating form in ICC events? Take a look at the players who have scored centuries for New Zealand in these prestigious ICC tournaments.
Most hundreds for New Zealand in ICC events
| Rank | Player | Hundreds |
| 1 | Rachin Ravindra* | 5 |
| 2 | Kane Williamson | 3 |
| 3 | Nathan Astle | 3 |
| 4 | Stephen Fleming | 2 |
| 5 | Brendon McCullum | 2 |
| 6 | Martin Guptill | 2 |
| 7 | Daryl Mitchell | 2 |
| 8 | Scott Styris | 2 |
| 9 | Glenn Turner | 2 |
Clearly, this youngster has etched his name in history by scoring the most hundreds for New Zealand in ICC ODI events, achieving this record in just 11 innings. Leading the chart with four centuries, he has surpassed former Black Caps’ white-ball captain Kane Williamson and also Nathan Astle, who both have three centuries each in 34 and 35 innings, respectively. Apart from him, one of the most stylish batters, Martin Guptill, is also on the list, with his dominant form in the 2015 ODI World Cup well known to everyone.
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