New Zealand coach Gary Stead said all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and pace bowler William O'Rourke will be brimming with confidence after the pair played crucial roles in the team's first test victory in India for 36 years.

There were other heroes too—the bustling Matt Henry enjoying the second wind of his career; the beanpole Will O’Rourke exposing India’s fear of height and a masterful swing-merchant rediscovering his mojo. But the guiding light was Rachin, his 134 and 39 not out, the biggest difference between the teams.

Rachin Ravindra won the Player of the Match award in New Zealand's first Test win in India since 1988 through an eight-wicket victory at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.