
Rachin Ravindra back at training after hit in face by ball; unlikely to play Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan
The HinduNew Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has eased back into training after being struck in the face by the ball in a fielding mishap, but he still has concussion protocols to pass before returning to the field, coach Gary Stead said. Ravindra lost sight of the ball in the floodlights when attempting a catch and was hit in the forehead during the ODI Tri nation series match, a warmup for the Champions Trophy 2025, against Pakistan in Lahore last Saturday. Though Ravindra passed his first Head Injury Assessment immediately after the blow, Stead revealed the 25-year-old had suffered headaches in the following days and would need to tick off further HIA’s to be passed fit. “He had a few balls tonight for the first time, which is good, but there’s still a few more steps for him to go through before he would be considered fit to play.” There was better news for pace bowler Lockie Ferguson, who Stead expected to return to action for Sunday’s Champions Trophy warmup against Afghanistan in Karachi, if not for the tri-series final. Having played plenty of cricket in Pakistan and with star batter Kane Williamson firing on all cylinders, New Zealand will head into the rebooted Champions Trophy hopeful of winning its second title and first since the 2000 tournament in Kenya.
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