Former India batsman Suresh Raina on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media to recall his Under-19 days with the left-hander, saying his “batting charm was so special”.
Raina tweeted, “My first memory of ImRaina was when we played for India U-19. That batting charm was very special to start with. Happy life ahead bro. I’m sure we can give you some more cricket. Will see you play,” Raina tweeted. ,
KL Rahul also thanked the middle-order batsman for all the wonderful memories on and off the field.
KL Rahul said, “Thank you for all the wonderful memories on and off the field. Best wishes for your future endeavours.”
IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings also took to social media to congratulate Raina on a successful career. Raina won the Indian Premier League four times with the Yellow franchise.
A tweet from CSK’s Twitter handle said, “Roads of Ambudeen will never forget what Chinna Thala means to all of us. Thank you, Mr. IPL!”.
Former India opener and teammate Gautam Gambhir also took to social media to congratulate Raina on the completion of his successful cricketing career.
Gambhir tweeted, “An all-rounder for all seasons! Welcome to the next season of life. Suresh Raina.”
Raina announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020.
Raina was part of the 2011 World Cup winning team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Raina will not play for Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming domestic season.
Raina took to Twitter to announce his retirement, “It is an absolute honor to represent my country and state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all forms of cricket. I @BCCI, @UPCACricket Would like to thank @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir and all my fans for their support and unwavering belief in my abilities.”
In an international career spanning 13 years, Raina represented India in 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals.
Raina scored 5615 runs in 226 ODIs at an average of 35.31. His best score in the format is 116*. Raina scored five centuries and 36 half-centuries in the format.
In 78 T20Is, the left-hander has scored 1,605 runs at an average of 29.18. His best score in the format is 101. Raina scored a century and five half-centuries in the format.
Raina scored 768 runs in 31 innings in 18 Tests at an average of 26.48. 120 is Raina’s best score in the longer format of the game. He has scored one century and seven half-centuries in this format.
He is also the first Indian to score a century in all three formats of cricket and his hundreds were scored outside India.
Playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Suresh Raina has scored 5,528 runs in 205 IPL matches at a strike rate of 136.76 and an average of 32.52 with 39 fifties and a century. His best score in IPL is 100. Raina is the fifth highest run-scorer in IPL so far. He was one of the marquee players of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, which he represented for most of his career.
He also won two Champions League T20 titles with CSK.
Raina represented Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, making his debut for the team in the 2002–03 season and playing until the 2020–21 season.
In 109 first-class cricket matches, Raina scored 6,871 runs at an average of 42.15. His best individual score in the format is 204*. He has scored 14 centuries and 45 half-centuries in the format.
In List A cricket, Raina has scored 8,078 runs in 302 matches at an average of 35.42. His best score in the format is 129. In this format, his bat scored seven centuries and 55 half-centuries.
Raina has scored 8,654 runs in 336 T20 matches at an average of 32.17. His best individual score in this format is 126*. The stylish Southpaw has scored four centuries and 53 half-centuries in T20Is.
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