"It's massive. A lot of my family were watching the match, probably at the stadium and at home on TV," Ravindra said.
The hosts were 231-3 at stumps and still trailed the Black Caps by 125 runs after Glenn Phillips got Virat Kohli caught behind for 70 on the last ball of the day in Bengaluru.
The Black Caps begin the three Test match series on Wednesday, but the Wellington-born Ravindra -- who called himself "a Kiwi all the way through" -- said facing India will be an emotional moment.
The tourists were 207-8, 68 runs behind their victory target, at stumps with hosts Sri Lanka taking the upper hand in the contest.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra hit an explosive 46 and took three catches to help holders Chennai Super Kings to their second straight IPL win with a 63-run thrashing of Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra became the youngest player to win the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, the highest award for men's cricket in New Zealand, on Wednesday.
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon described unbeaten New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra as a budding "superstar" on Saturday but says the tourists are still well placed to win the first Test in Wellington.
Rachin Ravindra top-scored with a career-high 240 while Proteas captain Neil Brand finished with figures of 6-119 with his left-arm spin on Test debut.
The left-hander, who began the day on 118, took 340 balls to reach 200, striking 21 fours and one six as New Zealand reached 396-5
"It's massive. A lot of my family were watching the match, probably at the stadium and at home on TV," Ravindra said.
The hosts were 231-3 at stumps and still trailed the Black Caps by 125 runs after Glenn Phillips got Virat Kohli caught behind for 70 on the last ball of the day in Bengaluru.
The Black Caps begin the three Test match series on Wednesday, but the Wellington-born Ravindra -- who called himself "a Kiwi all the way through" -- said facing India will be an emotional moment.
The tourists were 207-8, 68 runs behind their victory target, at stumps with hosts Sri Lanka taking the upper hand in the contest.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra hit an explosive 46 and took three catches to help holders Chennai Super Kings to their second straight IPL win with a 63-run thrashing of Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra became the youngest player to win the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, the highest award for men's cricket in New Zealand, on Wednesday.
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon described unbeaten New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra as a budding "superstar" on Saturday but says the tourists are still well placed to win the first Test in Wellington.
Rachin Ravindra top-scored with a career-high 240 while Proteas captain Neil Brand finished with figures of 6-119 with his left-arm spin on Test debut.
The left-hander, who began the day on 118, took 340 balls to reach 200, striking 21 fours and one six as New Zealand reached 396-5
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ground out unbeaten centuries as New Zealand punished a second-string South Africa on the opening day of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
