Rachin Ravindra became the highest run getter of the tournament

Rachin's grandmother performed a ritual to wade off the bad eyes

Rachin's father Ravi Krishnamurthy is a software architect from Bengaluru

New Zealand all rounder Rachin Ravindra became the highest run getter of the tournament after an impressive 34-ball 42 that consisted of three fours and three sixes gave him a momentary edge over South African wicket keeper Quinton De Kock and Indian batsman Virat Kohli. New Zealand are through to the semi finals for all practical purposes with Pakistan requiring a 287-run victory against England to beat them in terms of the Net Run Rate (NRR). 

A video has now gone viral wherein Rachin Ravindra met his grandmother in Bengaluru. She even performed a ritual to ward off evil eyes. In the Hindu culture it is a common practice for this ritual to be performed as it is believed that people having ill intent can bring bad luck onto individuals and that this practice would work as a deterrent in that regard. 

Newzeland cricket player Rachin Ravindra at his grandparents home in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/bcGoVGHeRQ

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Despite having been born in New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra has a long standing relationship with the city of Bengaluru. His father Ravi Krishnamurthy is a software architect from Bengaluru. Ravi is an avid cricket enthusiast. He would conduct annual tours across India as a cricket coach even after having settled in New Zealand. Rachin had also participated in such tours and this experience helped him in the World Cup.