India, May 23 -- Kolkata Knight Riders' Kiwi all-rounder Rachin Ravindra didn't play a single game in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) before he was allowed to fly back home to refresh himself a bit before the Test series against Ireland and England take centre stage for him and New Zealand.

However, Ravindra didn't think that he wasted his time in India. As said before, he didn't play a game and was largely fulfilling water duties, but being with a great bunch was always going to be helpful, even for Test matches. Ravindra said he learnt so much from KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane -- a high-class red-ball batsman -- and Abhishek Nayar, who, in the past, has been with the Indian national team as an assistant batting coach. Then he also m...