DTVHINDISuresh Raina Birthday Special: Cricket records made by Suresh Raina that you should know about
Raina turns 38 Suresh Raina (Image Credit- Twitter X) Happy Birthday Suresh Raina: Former Indian cricketer and Mr. IPL, Suresh Raina, popularly known by nicknames like Chinna Thala, is celebrating his 38th birthday today on 27th November. On this special day of the cricketer, fellow cricketers including the cricket world have been seen giving him many good wishes. Raina, who made his debut in international cricket against Sri Lanka in 2005, had emerged as a trouble-shooter for Team India many times in his cricketing career. The fans had so much confidence in Raina’s batting that they used to say ‘Raina is still there’. Well, through this article we are going to tell you about some special cricketing records made in international cricket including IPL by Suresh Raina, one of the best fielders in India and the world. However, the position Raina achieved in the cricket world was the result of his hard work. It is noteworthy that Raina’s father was a worker in an ordinance factory in Muradnagar. But since childhood, Raina was very passionate about cricket. Raina came from a very poor family, but earned a lot of name and fame through his hard work. Some special cricketing records made by Suresh Raina Suresh Raina is the first Indian player to score a century in the T20 World Cup. Raina is the first Indian player to score a century in all three formats for India. Raina is the highest run-scorer in the powerplay of IPL. Raina is the highest run-scorer in the IPL playoffs. Raina is the highest run scorer in the IPL final. Suresh Raina is the only player to have won Man of the Match (MOTM) in the Eliminator, Qualifier and Final of IPL. A look at Suresh Raina’s cricket career On the other hand, if we tell you about Suresh Raina’s cricket career, he has played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20 matches for the Indian team. During this period, the player has scored 768 Test runs at an average of 26.48, 5615 ODI runs at an average of 35.31 and a total of 1604 T20 runs at an average of 29.16. Also, Raina has scored 5528 runs in 205 IPL matches at an average of 35.52.
IPL 2025: Suresh Raina believes, Rishabh Pant can be the most expensive player in the auction
Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming auction. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Many big players will be under bid in the upcoming auction and one of them is the Indian team’s explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Let us tell you that Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant before the upcoming auction. His performance so far in this important tournament has been tremendous and many franchises will definitely be eyeing him in the upcoming auction. Recently, former Indian team batsman Suresh Raina has given a big statement regarding Rishabh Pant. According to him, there may be a big bid for Rishabh Pant in the upcoming auction. According to The Times of India, Suresh Raina said, ‘We should see this as an opportunity. If we look at Australian players, they are getting a lot of money and this is not seen with Indian players. He is an excellent captain of Delhi Capitals, a brilliant batsman and a strong wicketkeeper. I feel that there will definitely be a bid of Rs 25 to 30 crores for him. Rishabh Pant is a brand. All franchises will definitely have their eyes on Rishabh Pant: Suresh Raina The former player further said, ‘Rishabh has the ability to win the cup anywhere. He tried in Delhi but nothing happened. Same thing was seen with KL Rahul whereas Shreyas Iyer won the cup for Kolkata but he was not retained by the franchise. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi and Lucknow are the four teams who want to include such an Indian captain in their team. Chennai also has to form a team but they have Rs 55 crore left in their purse. If they spend Rs 25 to 30 crore on one player, they will have to complete the team with at least 18 players. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction
“Virat Kohli will score a lot of runs against Bangladesh” – Suresh Raina made a big prediction
Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the test series against Bangladesh. Suresh Raina & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: After a nine-month break from Test cricket, Virat Kohli will be seen playing for the first time in the Bangladesh series. Team India has to play 10 Test matches in the coming few months and all these matches are going to be important keeping in mind the World Test Championship. If India has to play the final of this WTC cycle, then Virat’s form in these 10 Test matches is going to be very important for the team. Virat Kohli will rain runs in Bangladesh series- Suresh Raina Before the start of the series, former veteran batsman Suresh Raina has made a big prediction. Raina believes that Virat Kohli’s bat will do well in the upcoming series. Quoted by Times of India, Raina said, “Rohit Sharma is a great captain. He has also proved this. Under his leadership, Team India has won the T20 series. However, everyone’s attention will be on Virat Kohli’s return to Test cricket. Kohli likes Test cricket a lot, he also respects this format.” Raina says that Team India has to play a total of 10 matches before the final match of the World Test Championship. Here Virat Kohli’s bat will work well and he will prove to be decisive for the country. In the upcoming series, the Indian team has to face teams like Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia. Kohli’s performance will improve further against the good bowling attack of the opposition team. Suresh Raina said that Virat Kohli excels under pressure. He will be the center of action during the tournament. The opposition team definitely has a strong fast bowling lineup, but you should remember that Kohli has shown his full potential against bowlers like Haris Rauf. He likes challenges and I am sure he will shine in front of the people in the upcoming series. India will be eyeing another WTC final India currently top the WTC points table with a win percentage of 68.52%. However, they have lost the last two consecutive WTC finals against New Zealand and Australia. India will look to secure their place in the final again by registering series wins in the upcoming series against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.
VIDEO: “Ssshhh…!” When Suresh Raina silenced Pakistani fans during IND vs PAK match
During the ICC T20 World Cup 2012, Suresh Raina silenced the Pakistani fans in a unique way. Suresh Raina (Photo Source: The rivalry between India and Pakistan is not hidden from anyone. Fans from all over the world are excited to watch the match between the two teams in ICC tournaments. Many such incidents have happened during the India-Pakistan match, which have garnered discussion. One such memorable incident happened during the ICC T20 World Cup 2012, when former Indian player Suresh Raina silenced the Pakistani fans in his unique style. This is how Suresh Raina silenced his fans India and Pakistan were face to face in the Super-8 round of ICC T20 World Cup 2012. The match was played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Batting first, Pakistan’s team struggled a lot against the Indian bowling attack. Lakshmipathy Balaji (3 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2 wickets) played brilliantly. Shoaib Malik scored the highest 28 runs for Pakistan. The turning point of the match came when Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez lost his wicket to Virat Kohli after scoring 15 runs. After Hafeez’s wicket, Umar Akmal played a quick innings of 21 runs in 18 balls. When he hit a huge six on the midwicket ball of Irfan Pathan, Pakistani fans started chanting Pakistan Pakistan. However, Pakistan fans could not celebrate for long. Ashwin came to bowl and captain MS Dhoni deployed Suresh Raina at midwicket. Umar Akmal tried to hit another big shot on Ashwin’s ball, but Raina took a brilliant catch. After taking the catch, Suresh Raina put his ear towards the fans, which meant that he was no longer able to hear their voice. Raina then looked at the fans and signaled them to keep quiet. Watch the video here- The way Suresh Raina silenced Pakistani crowd 🔥🔥#sureshraina pic.twitter.com/3QGOhsAAQK — Virral (@viral_alt) September 16, 2024 Indian veteran player Suresh Raina made his international debut for India against Sri Lanka in 2005. He announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket on 15 August 2020. At the same time, he retired from IPL and domestic cricket in September 2022. Suresh Raina has won big matches for Team India with his brilliant game. Let us tell you, Raina became the first batsman to score a century for India in all three formats.
Will Dhoni play IPL 2025? Know what Thala’s best friend Suresh Raina said
Dhoni played as a player in IPL 2024 MS dhoni and suresh raina (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian cricketer and Mr. IPL fame Suresh Raina has recently made a big statement about MS Dhoni playing in IPL 2025. It is worth noting that after retiring from cricket in the year 2020, Dhoni is now seen playing only in IPL. However, Dhoni, who made Chennai Super Kings the IPL champion five times under his captaincy, handed over the command of the team to young Indian batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad last season. But even during this time, Dhoni’s influence was worth seeing on the field. But now Raina, who is called Dhoni’s best friend, has made a big statement about Thala playing in the upcoming season. Suresh Raina gave a big statement about MS Dhoni Let us tell you that recently Raina has been made the brand ambassador for the second season of the UP T20 League. So when he went to give an interview in a podcast of this league, the presenter asked Raina- I will talk to you a little about IPL, whether Sir Dhoni is playing next year or not. So while answering this question of the presenter, Raina said- Sir, how do I know. So the presenter said- Sir you know, if there are three numbers on his speed dial, then one number will definitely be yours, if he uses the phone. After this Raina said- Right now he is traveling, and he should play, that is his team. He should play IPL 2025. From this statement given by Raina regarding MS Dhoni, you can guess that Dhoni will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL season.
Suresh Raina wants to see this close friend of his playing in IPL 2025
MS Dhoni played as a wicketkeeper batsman in IPL 2024. Suresh Raina $25 million (2.05 billion INR) Former Team India cricketer Suresh Raina believes that MS Dhoni should also play in IPL 2025, this will benefit his team a lot. Raina said that the presence of MS Dhoni gives a lot of support to the players on the field. At the same time, Chennai Super Kings captain Rituraj Gaikwad also gets help from Dhoni on the field. Right now he will need Dhoni’s guidance for one more year. There are also many reports about MS Dhoni’s retirement after IPL 2024, but no official announcement has been made. Dhoni himself has indicated that his playing future in the league depends on the upcoming IPL rules and regulations, especially the rule related to retained players. Suresh Raina’s statement on MS Dhoni While talking to Sports Tak, Suresh Raina said, I want MS Dhoni to play in IPL 2025. I am saying this keeping in mind his batting in the last season. I think Ruturaj Gaikwad needs another year to learn captaincy, the way he captained and a lot of things were said after the defeat to RCB. However, Ruturaj has performed brilliantly. Earlier this month, at an event in Hyderabad, Dhoni had said that he would take a decision on his IPL career after the announcement of the new rules. Fans also want Dhoni to participate in the IPL this time too. On the other hand, if we talk about Suresh Raina, he will be seen playing in the Legends League Cricket 2024, in which he will lead the Urbanrisers Hyderabad. The tournament is starting from September 20. The event will see a title battle between six teams. In the last IPL season, Dhoni played a vital role as a finisher, scoring 161 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 220.55. Despite CSK finishing fifth, his performance is a testament to his skill and leadership.
“Can’t take them lightly…”, Bhajji and Raina warned Team India before the Test series against Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a great spin bowling attack and some good players who have performed well for a long time – Suresh Raina Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh & Team India (Photo Source: Instagram/Twitter) Team India has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home from 19 September next month. Bangladesh has not won a single Test match against India so far, but the team cannot be taken lightly. Recently, under the captaincy of Nazmul Hussain Shanto, Bangladesh registered its first Test win against Pakistan. Before the Test series against Bangladesh, most of the Indian players are going to play in the upcoming season of the Duleep Trophy. Former veteran player Suresh Raina is very happy with this decision of the BCCI, and he says that the series against Bangladesh will be a good rehearsal for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be held later this year. Bangladesh has the best spin bowling attack – Suresh Raina Suresh Raina while talking to Hindustan Times said, Now the team will be formed for the Test. It is a good initiative of BCCI to have top players playing in Duleep Trophy. When you play cricket with red ball, you get to know many things. You cannot take Bangladesh lightly as they have a great spin bowling attack and some good players who have performed well for a long time. This series will be a great practice match for the Australia tour. We can’t even beat Bangladesh: Harbhajan Singh Veteran former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh stressed that since Bangladesh won the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan by 10 wickets, Team India should not take them lightly. It will be a great series. The Indian cricket team is very capable and has potential. However, we cannot beat Bangladesh either, they have beaten Pakistan in the first Test of the series at home. Sometimes smaller teams also perform well in matches. The first match of the two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played from September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Whereas, the second Test will be played from September 27 at Green Park, Kanpur.
UP T20 League 2024: Suresh Raina appointed as brand ambassador for the second season, know when will the tournament start?
The second season of the tournament starts on August 25 Suresh Raina (Photo Source: Twitter) UP T20 League 2024: Former Indian cricketer and Mr. IPL fame Suresh Raina has been made the brand ambassador for the second season of UP T20 League. Let us tell you that the upcoming season of the tournament will start from 25 August, while the final match of the tournament will be played on 14 September. All the matches of the tournament will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BRSABV) Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Also, all the 6 teams have started their preparations for the upcoming season of the tournament. Welcome @ImRaina! The throne awaits you. The brand ambassador of UPT20Season2: #CricketKaMahaSangram,@UPCACricket #SureshRaina #UPT20League #cricket #UPCA pic.twitter.com/2mbvt525Xr — UP T20 League (@t20uttarpradesh) August 11, 2024 Full squads of all teams for the upcoming season of the tournament: Noida Super Kings, Gorakhpur Lions, Kanpur Superstars, Kashi Rudra, Lucknow Falcons, Meerut Mavericks
Yuvraj, Harbhajan and Raina had to pay heavily for making fun of handicapped people, FIR filed against all three players
World Championship gold medallist para badminton player Manasi Joshi said the video sets a very bad example. Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina (Image Credit- Twitter/X) India Champions defeated Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the final of World Championship Legends and won the trophy of this great tournament. After the match, India Champions players Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina celebrated the victory in the dressing room in such a way that now an FIR has been registered against all three players. Actually a video was going viral on social media in which it could be seen that Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina were walking like handicapped people. After this video came on social media, many people said that all three legendary players have made fun of handicapped people. In the video, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Raina are seen limping and holding their backs, which shows the physical toll the match has taken on their bodies. Now Indian para athletes have accused former cricketers of making fun of the disabled. World Championship gold medalist para badminton player Manasi Joshi said that this video sets a very bad example. Amidst the growing controversy over the video, Harbhajan Singh clarified on ‘X’ and said that his intention was not to insult anyone. Arman Ali, President of the National Center for Promotion of Employment for Disabled (NCPEDP), has accused Instagram-owned Meta of violating the Information Technology Act 2000 by posting such content in the complaint. FIR filed against Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh Armaan Ali wrote that, ‘This whole act has been done under the guise of casual entertainment. We also want to file a complaint against Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President and Managing Director of Matter India as this platform is also violating the Information Technology Act 2000, as this platform is violating 2000 by allowing such content to be posted on their platform, Instagram. The video violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India which gives every individual the right to life with dignity and also violates Section 92 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Suresh Raina selected the top 3 batsmen in the world, two Indians are included in the list
They haven’t selected any Australian player Suresh Raina (Photo Source: Twitter) Suresh Raina was recently seen playing in the first season of the World Championship of Legends. Meanwhile, former Indian player Suresh Raina has selected the top three batsmen of the present time, in which two players are from India. The former Indian cricketer has selected Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Joe Root as the top three batsmen in the world at the moment. Let us tell you that in a video posted by Shefali, Suresh Raina was asked to answer his favorite top three batsmen in the world. In response to this, Raina first named Virat Kohli and then thought a bit before choosing Joe Root and Rohit Sharma. He has not chosen Pakistan’s Babar Azam in the top three. Apart from this, there is no Australian player in it. India Champions won the title of WCL 2024 Let us tell you that recently India Champions led by Yuvraj Singh won the title of World Championship of Legends 2024. They won the trophy by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the final on Saturday. However, Suresh Raina could not do anything special with the bat and became the victim of Aamer Yamin. He scored only 4 runs in 2 balls. In the match, Pakistan batted first and scored 156 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Shoaib Malik scored the highest 41 runs. Anureet Singh took three wickets for India. In response, India Champions achieved the target by losing 5 wickets. Ambati Rayudu scored a half-century. Gurkeerat Singh contributed 34 runs, while Yusuf Pathan scored 30 runs in 16 balls. He batted very well throughout the tournament, for which he was selected as the Player of the Tournament.
