Rachin Ravindra IPL Stats tell the story of a generational New Zealand talent who has flashed brilliance in the Indian Premier League without yet turning it into a sustained run. Eighteen matches across two seasons with Chennai Super Kings have produced 413 runs at a strike rate of 143.90, including two half-centuries and an unbeaten 65 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede. Released by CSK after the 2025 season, the left-hander was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. With the IPL 2027 season yet to begin, his place in KKR’s plans for next year remains to be confirmed through the retention and auction cycle.
What makes Ravindra worth tracking is the gap between his international pedigree and his IPL returns. This is a player who topped New Zealand’s run charts at the 2023 ODI World Cup, was named the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year, and took Player of the Tournament at the 2025 Champions Trophy. The
IPL has seen only glimpses of that ceiling — fearless powerplay striking in 2024, a steadier hand in 2025 — and the numbers below break down exactly where he stands heading into 2027.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Stats Overview
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Rachin Ravindra |
| IPL Debut | 22 March 2024, for CSK vs RCB at Chepauk |
| Role | Batter (left-arm spin option) |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Current IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| IPL Matches | 18 |
| IPL Runs | 413 |
| Highest Score | 65* |
| IPL Wickets | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 0/3 |
| IPL 2027 Team | KKR — current squad; retention not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Rachin Ravindra?
Rachin Ravindra was born on 18 November 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand, to Indian parents. His father Ravi Krishnamurthy played club cricket in Bengaluru before the family moved to New Zealand in the 1990s — and the name “Rachin” blends “Ra” from Rahul Dravid and “chin” from Sachin Tendulkar, his father’s two favourite batters. He bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, and he represents Wellington in domestic cricket.
Before the IPL ever entered the picture, Ravindra had already played his way into world cricket’s spotlight. He made his New Zealand debut in 2021, then detonated at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, finishing as New Zealand’s highest run-scorer with 578 runs at 64.22 and a strike rate above 100, including centuries against England, Australia and Pakistan. That tournament earned him the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for 2023, and he backed it up by taking Player of the Tournament at the 2025 Champions Trophy with two more hundreds. In Test cricket he owns a double hundred against South Africa and a century in India’s historic series defeat at home. When MS Dhoni‘s Chennai Super Kings bought him at the IPL 2024 auction, they were buying the hottest young property in the game.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | Auction buy — ₹1.80 crore |
| 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | Buy-back via RTM card — ₹4 crore |
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Auction buy — ₹2 crore |
| 2027 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Current squad — retention not officially confirmed |
Ravindra’s IPL journey has had three chapters in three years. CSK won a bidding contest with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings to sign him for ₹1.80 crore in December 2023, and he spent two seasons in yellow. He was released before the IPL 2025 mega auction, only for CSK to use their Right to Match card to bring him back for ₹4 crore. After an underwhelming 2025, CSK let him go again, and Kolkata Knight Riders picked him up at the IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi for ₹2 crore — base price, no bidding war — linking him up again with former CSK teammate Ajinkya Rahane in purple and gold.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2024 Stats
| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 10 | 10 | 222 | 61 | 22.20 | 160.87 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 |
| Bowling | 10 | 2 | 7 runs | 2 overs, 0 wickets, best 0/3, economy 3.50 | ||||||
Handed the opening slot after Devon Conway’s injury ruled him out of the season, Ravindra made an instant impression. His debut at Chepauk against Royal Challengers Bengaluru — 37 off 15 balls — was a statement of intent, and he followed it with a composed 61 off 37 in the reverse fixture. The strike rate of 160.87 was the standout figure of his campaign: nobody doubted his ability to attack the powerplay. But the average of 22.20 told the other half of the story. Too often a rapid start ended with a soft dismissal, and as CSK slid out of the playoff race — finishing fifth — Ravindra’s campaign felt like promise unfulfilled rather than a breakthrough.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats
| Format | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 8 | 8 | 191 | 65* | 27.29 | 128.19 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| Bowling | 8 | Did not bowl | |||||||||
Retained via RTM for ₹4 crore, Ravindra returned with a more measured approach. The headline was his unbeaten 65 off 45 balls against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede — his highest IPL score and an innings that showed genuine control through the middle overs. His average climbed from 22.20 to 27.29, but the strike rate dropped sharply from 160.87 to 128.19, and the boundary count halved: 12 sixes in 2024 became 4 in 2025. In a CSK season that collapsed to last place, his 191 runs in eight matches were judged solid but unspectacular — not the return expected from a ₹4 crore investment, and CSK released him again ahead of the next auction.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2026 Stats
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Ravindra for ₹2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction, held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025. His playing statistics for the 2026 season are not available from reliable sources — no confirmed appearances are recorded for him that season. As such, his verified IPL playing record remains 18 matches across 2024 and 2025, both with Chennai Super Kings.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. The 2027 edition is expected in the usual March–May window, with the retention and mini-auction cycle for 2027 still to take place. This section will be updated with his 2027 team, price and season numbers once they are officially confirmed.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2027 Team and Price
As of October 2026, Ravindra’s listed IPL franchise is Kolkata Knight Riders, the team that bought him at the 2026 auction for ₹2 crore. His retention by KKR for the 2027 season has not been officially confirmed — franchises finalise their retention lists and the auction pool in the months leading up to the season, and the details for IPL 2027 are not yet public. His 2027 price will be confirmed either through retention, a trade, or the auction. For context on how the retention and auction cycle works, see the IPL 2027 retention deadline, rules and purse guide and the IPL 2027 auction date, venue and time guide.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Career Batting Stats
| Season | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (CSK) | 10 | 10 | 222 | 61 | 22.20 | 160.87 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 |
| 2025 (CSK) | 8 | 8 | 191 | 65* | 27.29 | 128.19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2026 (KKR) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 413 | 65* | 24.29 | 143.90 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 16 |
Rachin Ravindra IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CSK | 10 | 10 | 222 | 61 | 22.20 | 160.87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 2025 | CSK | 8 | 8 | 191 | 65* | 27.29 | 128.19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 | KKR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
No confirmed playing appearances are recorded for Ravindra in IPL 2026, so his verified IPL career totals stand at 18 matches, 413 runs and a highest score of 65 not out. In the field he has taken 10 catches across his two playing seasons.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Highest Score
Ravindra’s highest IPL score is 65 not out, made for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in April 2025. Coming in a season where his strike rate had dipped, the innings was a reminder of his range: an unbeaten, anchoring knock rather than a powerplay blitz, and it remains the only unbeaten half-century of his IPL career. His other fifty, 61 off 37 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024, came at the other end of his scoring spectrum — fearless, fast and all front-foot intent.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Batting Records
- Debut impact: 37 off 15 balls against RCB at Chepauk on 22 March 2024 — one of the most eye-catching IPL debuts by an overseas opener that season.
- Powerplay intent: a strike rate of 160.87 in his debut season, 2024, the standout scoring rate of his IPL career so far.
- Two half-centuries in 18 innings: 61 vs RCB (2024) and 65* vs MI (2025), with an unbeaten record in the latter.
- Spin-hitter’s record at Chepauk: his game against spin, honed on Indian tours with Wellington’s Hutt Hawks club run by his father, made him a natural fit for CSK’s home conditions.
Rachin Ravindra IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | ₹1.80 crore | Auction buy |
| 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | ₹4 crore | Buy-back via RTM card at the mega auction |
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹2 crore | Auction buy (at base price) |
| 2027 | – | – | Not officially confirmed |
Rachin Ravindra IPL Records and Achievements
Ravindra’s achievements in the IPL itself are still being written — no centuries, two fifties, and a career strike rate of 143.90 across 18 matches. The honours that built his reputation arrived in international cricket: the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award for 2023 after his World Cup breakout (578 runs at 64.22), Player of the Tournament at the 2025 Champions Trophy (two centuries, including 108 against South Africa in the semi-final), a Test double century against South Africa, and a starring role in New Zealand’s historic Test series win in India. He is also the fastest batter to five hundreds in ICC tournaments (16 innings). For the IPL, the achievement that matters most is simpler: he has never looked out of place against the best bowling in the world, and KKR’s ₹2 crore bet is that the consistency will follow.
Rachin Ravindra’s IPL Performance Analysis
The two CSK seasons pull in opposite directions, and that tension is the story. In 2024, Ravindra batted like a man with nothing to lose: 160.87 strike rate, 12 sixes in ten innings, and a debut that had Chepauk on its feet. But he averaged 22.20, converted once, and CSK missed the playoffs. In 2025 he tried the opposite — average up to 27.29, including the composed 65* at the Wankhede — yet the strike rate fell to 128.19 and the sixes dried up to four. The ideal Ravindra, clearly, sits between those two versions: the 2024 intent with the 2025 composure.
Two other things stand out. First, his left-arm spin has been almost entirely unused in the IPL — two overs in 18 matches, bowled in 2024, none in 2025 — despite a useful T20I record with the ball. At KKR, on Eden Gardens surfaces, a batting all-rounder who can offer a couple of tight overs has genuine tactical value if a captain trusts it. Second, his domestic record shows he bats anywhere in the top four, which gives KKR flexibility around their overseas combination. Whether he opens or slots into the middle order, IPL 2027 is the season where the KKR move has to start paying: the talent is beyond dispute, but three years into his IPL career, 413 runs is a foundation, not a legacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Rachin Ravindra play for in the IPL?
Ravindra plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, who bought him for ₹2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction. His retention for IPL 2027 has not been officially confirmed.
What are Rachin Ravindra’s IPL career stats?
Across 18 IPL matches (all for Chennai Super Kings in 2024 and 2025), Ravindra has scored 413 runs at an average of 24.29 and a strike rate of 143.90, with a highest score of 65* and two half-centuries. He has not taken an IPL wicket.
What is Rachin Ravindra’s highest IPL score?
His highest IPL score is 65 not out, scored for CSK against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in April 2025.
How much did KKR pay for Rachin Ravindra?
KKR signed Ravindra for ₹2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction — his base price, with no bidding war.
Why did CSK release Rachin Ravindra?
CSK released him after the 2025 season, in which he managed 191 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 128.19 — solid but unspectacular for a player brought back via RTM for ₹4 crore. The franchise opted for a squad overhaul after finishing last.
What is Rachin Ravindra’s role in the IPL?
He is used primarily as an opening batter in the IPL, though internationally he is a batting all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He has bowled only two overs in his entire IPL career.
When did Rachin Ravindra make his IPL debut?
He debuted on 22 March 2024 for Chennai Super Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk, scoring 37 off 15 balls.
Sources and Data Notes
Season and career figures are cross-checked across the official IPL player profile (ipl.com), Cricbuzz, Crictracker, myKhel and established sports press coverage of the IPL 2024, 2025 and 2026 auctions. International honours are sourced from ICC and ESPNcricinfo records. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 7 October 2026.
