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| Full name | Suresh Kumar Raina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1986 Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Sonu, Chinna Thala Raina,[1] Mr. IPL [2][3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 265) | 26 July 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 January 2015 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 159) | 30 July 2005 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 17 July 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 48 (formerly 3 and 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 8) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 8 July 2018 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 3 (formerly 48 and 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002/03–2020/21 | Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2015, 2018–2021 | Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Gujarat Lions (squad no. 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suresh Raina[5] (; born 27 November 1986[6]) is an Indian former international cricketer.[7] He occasionally served as stand-in captain for the Indian men's national cricket team as well as in IPL for Chennai Super Kings during the absence of the main captain, MS Dhoni. He played for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in domestic cricket circuit.[7] He is an aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He is the second-youngest player ever to captain India.[8] He was the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and he also served as vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings.[9] He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket.[10] During his time with India, he won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Raina made history being the first Indian to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which he did with his 101 runs against South Africa at the 2010 Tournament.[11]
On 15 August 2020, Raina announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket.[12] He pulled out of the 2020 Indian Premier League for personal reasons.[13] On 6 September 2022, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including IPL and domestic cricket.[14]
- ^ Srinidhi PR. "After firing blanks, 'Chinna Thala' Suresh Raina comes to the party as CSK go on top". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr. IPL Suresh Raina to make commentary debut in IPL 2022; Ravi Shastri set for return: Report". TimesNow. 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Suresh Raina: No fairytale ending for 'Mr IPL' Suresh Raina". The Times of India. 15 February 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2022 Mega Auction: 'Mr IPL' Suresh Raina goes unsold; Steve Smith fails to find buyers in opening bid". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Suresh Raina Profile, Suresh Raina: Age, ICC Ranking, Career Info, Stats and Latest News". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Suresh Raina Profile - Age, Career Info, News, Stats, Records & Videos". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "'We had already made up our minds to retire' - When Suresh Raina revealed why he & Dhoni retired on same day". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "After MS Dhoni, World Cup winner Suresh Raina announces retirement from international cricket". India Today. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2018: I'm going to be the vice-captain in Chennai Super Kings, says Suresh Raina". India TV. 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Indian players with century in all formats of Cricket". 28 August 2016.
- ^ "When Suresh Raina became 1st Indian batter to score a T20I century against South Africa in 2010 T20 WC -WATCH". TimesNow. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Suresh Raina joins MS Dhoni in international retirement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "IPL 2020: CSK's Suresh Raina pulls out of tournament due to personal reasons". Hindustan Times. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ staff, ESPNcricinfo (6 September 2022). "Suresh Raina announces retirement from cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2022.