After Suresh Raina retired from all forms of cricket, cricketers took to social media to wish the former Indian middle order batsman all the best for the next phase of his life. He also recalled his association with him.
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.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all forms of cricket.
“It has been an absolute honor to represent my country and state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all forms of cricket. I would like to thank @BCCI, @UPCACricket, @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir and all my fans. Want to thank. His support and unwavering belief in my abilities,” he wrote.
It is an absolute honor to represent my country and state UP. I want to announce my retirement to all… https://t.co/Ypnevv0eX5
Earlier on August 15, 2020, Raina announced his retirement from international cricket.
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.
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 and 1605 runs in 78 T20Is for India. Raina, who scored a century on his Test debut, 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 5528 runs in 205 IPL matches at a strike rate of 136.76 with 39 fifties and one century.
Arthur Ashe sat in the Stadam locker room after Nick Kyrgios ended Daniil Medvedev’s US Open title defense and remained No. 1 in the rankings feeling a mixture of pride and relief. Proud of a big-serving, solid-returning performance that resulted in a 7-6 (11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Medvedev on Sunday night, the latest in a series of career-changing results that saw Kyrgios His first quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows came on the heels of his race at Wimbledon, his first Grand Slam final.
Pride, he said, at pulling himself out of “some really difficult situations, mentally” and “some really scary places,” which he first revealed in February. Proud, he managed to distance himself from “feeling so sad, feeling sorry for himself” all the time.
and relieved, Kyrgios explained that he is tinged with gray
The Celtics hat he was wearing at his post-match news conference, when the lights are brightest and the highest stakes come on, “Because every time I go out on the court, there’s so much pressure, so much hope, so The very unpredictability of what I can do.”
23rd-seeded Kyrgios, a 27-year-old from Australia, had never made it past the third round of the US Open until now, going 0-4 at that level in the past. He has never managed to blend his undeniable skills into terrifying drama with any resemblance to the consistency he has displayed recently.
“I’m glad I’m finally able to show New York my talent,” Kyrgios said after conceding 21 aces against Medvedev and using his usual style. “I haven’t traveled here very much.”
Virat Kohli needed to rediscover his love for cricket and this was the reason why he first picked up the bat as a kid. The break he took recently from international cricket seems to have made it easier.
With two fifties in the Asia Cup, the second coming at a quick pace before wickets at the other end forced Kohli to steady things towards the end of the innings, cricketing indicators are there to show he is taking steps in the right direction. . But, more than that, this was Kohli’s first press conference after stepping down as Test captain, which was a cheap opportunity.
Even when he was at the peak of his power, scoring runs at will, Kohli was testy in these performances. He took annoyance at certain lines of questioning, reacted to imagined trivialities and the atmosphere was generally hostile. After India’s second Asia Cup encounter against Pakistan, Kohli was calm, allowing himself to smile despite the fact that India had lost.
Asked who stood by him in his tough times, Kohli provided insight. “When I left the Test captaincy, I got a message from only one person I had played with before – MS Dhoni. Many people have my number, but no one has messaged me. “That respect, the relationship you have with someone, when it’s genuine, it shows in this way because there is security at both ends. Kohli also revealed that the team is now in the grip of the fact that Attempting to push the envelope in T20 batting will sometimes mean losing wickets in a clump.
Kohli said of India’s new approach, “If you see the way we are playing, it has given us the result we need, and the run rate has also improved in our middle overs.” “It is something that I, as a batsman, really paid attention to, and I knew it was an area that we needed to keep improving. We talked about how sometimes it’s not what you want it to be.”
Making technical changes is often not a difficult task for good batsmen like Kohli. What is difficult is changing the mindset. It is not easy for a batsman to overcome the fear of losing his wicket, as batting is a one-ball game. If a bowler hits a six, he always has a chance to come back and contribute on the next ball.
If a batsman loses his wicket, he can only watch the game from the dressing room and regret what has gone wrong. But, Kohli managed to overcome it. “When I am happy in my space, then I know what I can do for the team. My being in a bad spot is neither good for the team nor for me,” Kohli said. “I have taken some time to put things in perspective, it has made me realize that cricket is not the end of life.”
Kohli has revealed that only Mahendra Singh Dhoni had sent him messages of support during a tough period of mental struggle after relinquishing the Test captaincy.
The 33-year-old Kohli has shrugged off his long dry runs with the bat in the Asia Cup, including two consecutive half-centuries, including 60 against Pakistan, in their defeat in Dubai on Sunday.
Kohli took a month off to recharge ahead of the six-nation tournament, which serves as a tune-up for the T20 World Cup starting next month.
The former captain’s poor form became a constant topic of discussion in world cricket, but he said that tough times had exposed his true friends.
“I will say only one thing, when I stepped down as Test captain, I only got a message from MS Dhoni and no one else,” Kohli said.
“Many people have my number and talk on TV but no one has texted me. If you want to give me suggestions, give me one by one, otherwise it means nothing to me.”
Kohli made his Test and One Day International debut in 2011 when Dhoni was the captain.
Kohli said, ‘This is how you show the respect and association you have with someone. “There are some connections that are genuine and have some security.”
The former top-order Test batsman relinquished the T20 captaincy after last year’s World Cup and was soon dropped as an ODI.
In the worst phase of his international career.
Kohli, who has not scored an international century since November 2019, relinquished the Test leadership in January as Rohit Sharma became the captain across all formats.
Critics, among them former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, also suggested that Kohli should be dropped.
– ‘Happy again’ – but Kohli insisted such remarks never bothered him, as his 44-ball 60 helped India to 181-7, which Pakistan scored on Sunday in a thrilling Overhauled with a ball in Super Four competition.
Kohli told reporters, ‘To be honest, I never paid attention to these things.
“Played 14 years and it doesn’t happen by chance. My job is to work hard on my game, something I look forward to doing.”
Kohli said that he was welcomed into India’s dressing room after a month-long break and was “absolutely looking forward to playing again and feeling good while batting.”
Kohli, who has scored 27 centuries in 102 Tests, recently opened up on his struggle with mental health, admitting that he tried to fake intensity on the field.
“It’s not bad to take a break and I hope this will give strength to people and they will be able to let go of their emotions,” Kohli said.
“Anyone can have such feelings but it is important to recognize and take care of it.
“If you ignore it you will be more disappointed. I am happy, I am excited and enjoying my cricket again which was the most important thing for me.”
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