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Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is an Indian Cricketer and is considered as an all rounder. He is a left handed middle order batsman and an occasional off spin bowler. He is considered as one of the best fielders of the world. He represents Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy and is the captain of Gujarat Lions in Indian Premiere League (IPL). He has also been associated with Chennai Super Kings in the past. Raina has many records to his name and has been the youngest captain of the Indian Cricket team. He is known for his aggressive batting style and he is the one of the two Indian batsmen to score a century in all three formats of international cricket. He is the highest run scorer and has the highest catches in IPL. He has represented India in 2011 as well as 2015 World Cup.

Suresh Raina was born on 27^th November 1986 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Kashmiri Pandit family. His father, Tirlokchand Raina worked in Ordnance Factory in Muradnagar and his mother, Parvesh Raina is a homemaker. Raina has three elder brothers Dinesh, Naresh and Mukesh and an elder sister Renu. Raina was interested in cricket since his childhood and at the age of 15, he shifted to Lucknow to attend the specialist government sports college. He kept on practicing cricket and trained very hard to become the captain of Uttar Pradesh Under 16 team and two years later, was selected in the Under 19 team for the U-19 England Tour. In the tour, he made two half centuries in the U-19 test matches and then toured Sri Lanka in the U-17 team. He was then selected in the domestic cricket and played in the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh and made his debut in 2003 against Assam but then didn't play until the following season. Later he toured Pakistan for the U-19 Asian ODI Championship and was later selected for the 2004 U-19 World Cup and scored three half centuries in the tournament. He was then awarded the Border - Gavaskar Scholarship and went to train at the Australia Cricket Academy. In 2005, he made his first class debut in limited overs and scored 645 runs in the season at an average of 53.75. After the injury of Sachin Tendulkar and suspension of Saurav Ganguly, he was selected for the Indian Oil Cup 2005 held in Sri Lanka. He had a difficult beginning and was dismissed at the first ball by Muttiah Muralitharan in his international match. He didn't score well in the tournament and made a total of 37 runs at an average of 12.33. After the return of Ganguly, he was omitted from the Zimbabwe Tour. He was again included in the team after the injury of Mohammad Kaif and he played in five matches against Sri Lanka and scored an important 39 runs in the fourth ODI that helped India in winning the match. He was again removed from the team after the return of Kaif. He got his next chance to perform in the middle order in the Tour of Pakistan after Virender Sehwag was injured. He was also called upon for the test squad in the test series against England but he did not play a single test match. In the subsequent ODI series that followed, he won his first Man of the Match award after he scored an unbeaten 81. He scored two more half centuries and was awarded a C-Grade contract from the BCCI. In June 2008, he scored his maiden century against Hong Kong during the 2008 Asia Cup. He then scored 84 against Pakistan and 107 against Bangladesh and won the Man of the Match three times in a row. This helped him to be a member of the Indian cricket team. He was included in the 2010 World Twenty 20 and he scored 101 from 60 balls against South Africa and became the third player to score an international Twenty20 Century. Later, he got selected in the triangular ODI tournament and scored 106 against Sri Lanka in Bangladesh and helped India to make a total of 245 runs at a time when India was struggling at 60/5. He was also included in the test squad during the 2010 South Africa's Tour of India but wasn't included in the playing XI. He was then selected as the captain for the Tri Series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and he won only one match against Sri Lanka in his captaincy. He was later selected in the test squad against Sri Lanka. He made his test debut in the second test and made a century in his debut and also made a double century partnership with Sachin Tendulkar. He was selected in the 2011 World Cup Squad but wasn't included in the playing XI until half point of the tournament. He was selected in the playing XI after Virender Sehwag was injured and he played against West Indies. He was again included in the quarter final match against Australia and he along with Yuvraj Singh made a successful run chase and helped India to reach the semi finals. He played a vital role in helping India to win the World Cup. After the World Cup, India toured West Indies and Gautam Gambhir was named as the captain whereas Raina was selected as the Vice Captain. However, due to injury Gambhir was ruled out and Raina was made the Captain. Under his captaincy, India won the series and his captaincy was appreciated by the legends. He was then selected for the England Tour and in the first test match played at Lords, he made a half century but managed just 27 runs from the remaining seven innings. He struggled against short bowling and in the final test was out for a duck after playing 29 balls. He was selected in the 2012 Tour of Sri Lanka, and in the first ODI played, he scored 50 runs and helped India reach 314 runs. In the third ODI, he scored 65 runs and took 5 wickets and was declared as the Man of the Match. His form continued and he scored another half century in the fourth match but in the fifth match was out for a duck. He was also a part of the 2012-13 England tour of India he scored 277 runs in the series at an average of 92.33 and won the Man of the Series. He also crossed 4000 runs and also broke in the ICC top 10 ranking batsman. He was a part of the 2015 world cup and scored two half centuries and a century against Zimbabwe and helped India to reach the semi finals of the tournament.

Raina married Priyanka Chaudhary on 3^rd April 2015 and the couple has a daughter named Gracia Raina. Raina has also lent his voice to the soundtrack of the movie Meeruthiya Gangster. He currently is the captain of Gujarat Lions in Indian Premiere League (IPL). He has also been associated with Chennai Super Kings in the past.

IPL 2018: Deepak Chahar hails MS Dhoni as reason behind CSK's close wins
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IPL 2018, SRH vs CSK, Match 20: Marks out of 10
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IPL 2018, SRH vs CSK, Match 20: Marks out of 10
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IPL 2018: Suresh Raina Surpasses Virat Kohli to Become Leading Runs Scorer
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Hyderabad, April 22: CSK top-order batsman Suresh Raina surpassed RCB skipper Virat Kohli to become ...
IPL 2018: Suresh Raina Surpasses Virat Kohli to Become Leading Runs Scorer
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IPL 2018: Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina 54*, MS Dhoni 25* combine to take CSK to 182/3 vs SRH
CricketCountry Staff | April 22, 2018 5:47 PM IST
When Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were 32/2, a total of 182 for 3 might have been farsighted for the vi...
IPL 2018: Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina 54*, MS Dhoni 25* combine to take CSK to 182/3 vs SRH
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IPL 2018: Suresh Raina surpasses Virat Kohli to regain top spot in all time run-scorer list
CricketCountry Staff | April 22, 2018 5:43 PM IST
In the match 20 of Vivo IPL 2018 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Su...
IPL 2018: Suresh Raina surpasses Virat Kohli to regain top spot in all time run-scorer list
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IPL 2018: Fan Touches MS Dhoni's Feet During Chennai And Rajasthan's Match
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MS Dhoni who has retired from the test cricket has a huge fan following in the cricket world. Recent...
IPL 2018: Fan Touches MS Dhoni's Feet During Chennai And Rajasthan's Match
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IPL 2018: MS Dhoni believes batsmen made things easier for the bowlers
CricketCountry Staff | April 21, 2018 8:00 AM IST
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered their third victory in Vivo IPL 2018 defeating Rajasthan Royals...
IPL 2018: MS Dhoni believes batsmen made things easier for the bowlers
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IPL 2018: Shane Watson powers CSK to 204 with his record-breaking century against RR
CricketCountry Staff | April 20, 2018 9:39 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted a huge total of 204 for 5 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) after being...
IPL 2018: Shane Watson powers CSK to 204 with his record-breaking century against RR
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IPL 2018: CSK management arrange trains from Chennai to Pune for fans
CricketCountry Staff | April 19, 2018 3:14 PM IST
Vivo IPL 2018 witnessed the return of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) after a hi...
IPL 2018: CSK management arrange trains from Chennai to Pune for fans
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IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma surpasses Suresh Raina, only behind Chris Gayle
CricketCountry Staff | April 17, 2018 10:59 PM IST
Rohit Sharma surpassed Suresh Raina's tally of 174 IPL sixes en route 94 in Match 14 of VIVO IPL 201...
IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma surpasses Suresh Raina, only behind Chris Gayle
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IPL 2018: Virat Kohli becomes highest run-getter in IPL history
CricketCountry Staff | April 17, 2018 10:51 PM IST
Virat Kohli became the highest run-getter in IPL history during the Match 14 of VIVO IPL 2018 betwee...
IPL 2018: Virat Kohli becomes highest run-getter in IPL history
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IPL 2018: Suresh Raina misses first ever match for CSK in tournament’s history
CricketCountry Staff | April 15, 2018 7:35 PM IST
Trying to make an ODI comeback in the India setup, Suresh Raina came in all fired up for the Indian ...
IPL 2018: Suresh Raina misses first ever match for CSK in tournament’s history
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IPL 2018, RCB vs RR: Virat Kohli completes 4,500 T20 runs; breaks a few records
CricketCountry Staff | April 15, 2018 6:57 PM IST
Virat Kohli was on a rampage as he scored 57 off 30 in pursuit of 218 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) ...
IPL 2018, RCB vs RR: Virat Kohli completes 4,500 T20 runs; breaks a few records
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IPL 2018: CSK need to perform in Suresh Raina's absence, says Stephen Fleming
Press Trust of India | April 14, 2018 9:42 PM IST
Mohali: Chennai Super Kings chief coach Stephen Fleming today said the team has to find a way to min...
IPL 2018: CSK need to perform in Suresh Raina's absence, says Stephen Fleming
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Suresh Raina to miss next 2 matches for CSK due to injury
CricketCountry Staff | April 12, 2018 11:17 AM IST
Chennai Super Kings are the current table toppers in Vivo IPL 2018 having won both their games so fa...
Suresh Raina to miss next 2 matches for CSK due to injury
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IPL 2018: Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh among others express their feelings regarding the shift of home venue for CSK
CricketCountry Staff | April 12, 2018 10:22 AM IST
Chennai Super Kings have had a powerful start in the VIVO IPL 2018 by topping the points table with ...
IPL 2018: Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh among others express their feelings regarding the shift of home venue
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IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir becomes 8th player to 150 matches
CricketCountry Staff | April 11, 2018 5:28 PM IST
Suresh Raina (163) continues to be the most capped player in VIVO IPL history. He is closely followe...
IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir becomes 8th player to 150 matches
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Basil Thampi: I owe a lot to Suresh Raina
Suvajit Mustafi | April 11, 2018 5:16 PM IST
He s a very, very good talent. He s sharp, he bowls quick and is somebody who can execute yorkers ve...
Basil Thampi: I owe a lot to Suresh Raina
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Indian T20 League 2018: Chennai pull off heist against Kolkata; win by 5 wickets
CricketCountry Staff | April 11, 2018 12:03 AM IST
Chennai pulled off a thriller victory against Kolkata chasing 203 in the Indian T20 League 2018. Wit...
Indian T20 League 2018: Chennai pull off heist against Kolkata; win by 5 wickets
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2018-04-10T13:03:21+00:00
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Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018, Preview: CSK specialists regroup to earn back lost throne
CricketCountry Staff | April 5, 2018 8:30 AM IST
Ever since Chennai Super Kings ' ban got lifted, there has been so much emotion attached to their IP...
Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018, Preview: CSK specialists regroup to earn back lost throne
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