Suresh Raina is one of the most distinguished players to have graced the cricket field for the Indian team in the recent past, he as a player has contributed in all three parts of the game. Whether its batting, bowling and fielding he has made his presence felt in everything aspect.
The left-hander from Uttar Pradesh made ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2005 where just like his best buddy MS Dhoni started off with brilliant duck but that did not stop him of becoming one of India’s best batting all-rounders. Despite being in and out of the national in the late 2000s, he finally became a constant pick in the ODI setup after few star buckling performances for the CSK franchise in the IPL.
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Suresh Raina scored 3585 runs in partnerships with MS Dhoni
From 2009 to 2015, alongside MS Dhoni, Raina became one of the key players for the Indian cricket Team as he innings after innings notched up match-winning partnerships with MS Dhoni. In the 73 Innings, Dhoni and Raina batted together, the duo notched up 3585 runs at a healthy average of 59.60. Majority of the runs coming in successful chases for the Indian team.
But on the 15th of August 2020, right after MS Dhoni announced his retirement from all forms of the game, Suresh Raina also dropped a bomb as he too followed the path of his Thala MS Dhoni by deciding to join him in the journey. In CSK speech, Chinna Thala had followed the strides of Thala, and PM Modi had no dithering composing a letter to the brave left-hander too. All things considered, as he specifies in his letter, he had been an observer to Raina’s heavenly salvage act in Motera in an exceptionally significant quarterfinal game against Australia.
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As Suresh Raina turns 34, here is how Twitter reacted on the occasion of his birthday:
Wishing my teammate and friend @ImRaina a very happy birthday.
Your enthusiasm on the field has always been infectious. Have a great year ahead. pic.twitter.com/2yUBC4tcva— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 27, 2020
Many happy returns of the @ImRaina! Wishing you good health and prosperity. #HappyBirthdayRaina pic.twitter.com/ofdBd8eNFO
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) November 27, 2020
Happy Birthday @ImRaina ! Wishing you all the luck and success on this special day! pic.twitter.com/QO6vkpTn67
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) November 27, 2020
Sureshi boy! It's your birthday! Here's wishing you great success in all your endeavors. Get back to smashing the ball out of the park! Have a wonderful day today and a great year ahead 👍🏻@ImRaina pic.twitter.com/ogv2YD0XYE
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 27, 2020
Happy Birthday @ImRaina bhaiya. Wishing you a great day and year ahead.
Stay safe and stay blessed. pic.twitter.com/s8yq9bpGWM— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 27, 2020
Wishing you lots of laughter and solid next few years on the field on your birthday bro @ImRaina #HappyBirthdaySureshRaina pic.twitter.com/XhjrU6vbYg
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 27, 2020
Happy birthday @ImRaina! Cheers to all our memorable moments, I wish you the best of health & happiness! Have a great year ahead. pic.twitter.com/bcbf5U5IJV
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 27, 2020
Wishing you a very happy birthday @ImRaina. Have a great day with your loved ones. 🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/j3yAzzdxkK
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) November 27, 2020
Happy birthday to 1 of my favorite cricket players @ImRaina I am sure you will continue to make as big an impact off the field, as you did on it #MrIPL
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) November 27, 2020
2011 World Cup-winner 🏆
2013 Champions Trophy-winner 🏆
A top-notch fielder 👌
Swashbuckling batsman 💪Wishing @ImRaina a very happy birthday. 🎂👏
Let's relive his stroke-filled fifty against England 🎥👇https://t.co/MlM0SUqEgt pic.twitter.com/2gIONzbpYr
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 27, 2020
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