[WATCH]- Suresh Raina Shares Heartwarming Proposal Story Ahead Of 2015 World Cup

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina recently shared a delightful story about how he proposed to his wife, just before the 2015 ODI World Cup. Appearing alongside his wife Priyanka on the talk show Who’s The Boss?, hosted by Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra, Raina recounted the special moment.

He mentioned that he and Priyanka had known each other since childhood, as they both hailed from the same hometown. Their paths crossed again in 2008 in Mumbai, which revived their connection. Raina decided to propose before the 2015 World Cup, but only after getting approval from Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni.

“In 2008 I met her again in Mumbai. We had returned from the CB series and there was a domestic match here. I was removing my kit bag and saw her. Then we had gone to Australia for the World Cup (2014-15). We weren’t in touch for 2-3 years. Before the World Cup there was a tri-series.”

“I took permission from Ravi bhai and Mahi bhai. I told them we have 5 days off I want to go and get married. She didn’t know. I had a very different feeling. I told them to let me go or I would regret for the rest of my life. I took a flight from Perth to Dubai and Dubai to London,” he said (3:53 onwards).

Suresh Raina shared that he proposed to Priyanka in London, after first securing the blessings of both their families.

“I proposed to her in London. I brought a ring for her. We went to Oxford. She knew something. The power of just knowing something beforehand. I told one of my friend that I want a ring can you ask your sister to arrange.”

“So that’s where I proposed but the ring turned sideways. I was scared if she says no as I have never done something like this in my life. I made sure we had families approval first. Our parents were more happy than us so we got their blessings.” (8:28)

“She Tried To Escape!” – Suresh Raina Shares Hilarious Wedding Moment

On the show, Priyanka recalled how hectic their wedding was, as they tied the knot on April 3, 2015, just after Suresh Raina returned from Australia on March 31. With little time to prepare, most responsibilities fell on her. Raina humorously shared that Priyanka felt like running away, as she had to manage all the rituals alone while he was away at the World Cup.

“She felt like she is doing all the rituals alone and this guy is not coming. And She wanted to run away. She said I don’t want to marry when are you even coming,” he said. (17:44)

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