Suresh Raina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Suresh Raina
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 27, 1986(1986-11-27)
Age	38
Birthplace	Muradnagar
Country	India
Birth City	Uttar Pradesh
Horoscope	Scorpio

Suresh Raina Biography

Suresh Raina is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on November 27, 1986 in Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Middle-order batsman who played a role in helping India take home their first World Cup in 2011. He became the first cricketer in Indian history to reach 100 in any form in international cricket.

He was part of India’s international cricket team alongside He played on India’s international cricket team with Sachin Tendulkar…

In 2000, Raina decided to play cricket and subsequently moved from his hometown Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (near New Delhi) to Lucknow, to attend the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow. He rose to become the captain of the Uttar Pradesh U-16s and came to prominence amongst Indian selectors in 2002 when he was selected at the age of 15 and a half years for the U-19 tour to England, where he made a pair of half-centuries in the U-19 Test matches. He toured Sri Lanka later that year with the U-17 team. He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Uttar Pradesh against Assam in February 2003 at the age of 16 but did not play another match until the following season. In late 2003, he toured Pakistan for the U-19 Asian ODI Championship before being selected for the 2004 U-19 World Cup, where he scored three half-centuries, including a 90 scored off only 38 balls. He was then awarded a Border-Gavaskar scholarship to train at the Australian Cricket Academy and in early 2005, he made his first-class limited overs debut, and scored 645 runs that season at an average of 53.75.

Raina made his ODI debut in July 2005 against Sri Lanka at the age of 19. However, his Test debut came about five years later, in July 2010, against the same opposition. He scored a hundred on his Test debut. He was a part of the Indian squad that won the 2011 World Cup.

There are four brothers and sisters: Dinesh, Naresh, Mukesh and Renu. He was married Priyanka Chaudhary in 2015 . He has one daughter who is named Gracia.

Suresh Raina Net Worth

Suresh Raina is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Suresh Raina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his Indian first appearance in cricket in Uttar Pradesh in 2002 and his international debut was in 2005, playing for India’s ODI squad.

He first began participating with the Indian Premier League with the Chennai Super Kings in 2008 before joining the Gujarat Lions in 2016.

Suresh Kumar Raina ( pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 27 November 1986) is an Indian international cricketer. An aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler, he is also regarded as one of the best fielders in world cricket. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket. He was the captain of the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League, and is the vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He has also captained the Indian cricket team and is the second-youngest player ever to captain India. He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Suresh Raina height 5 ft 9 in Suresh weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Suresh Raina Dating?

According to our records, Suresh Raina married to Priyanka Chaudhary. As of December 1, 2023, Suresh Raina’s is not dating anyone.

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At the end of the season, Raina set the record for most runs scored in the tournament, with 421, 434, and 520 and also taking the most no. of catches, two records that are still unbroken. Raina also hit the second maximum no. of sixes behind Adam Gilchrist in the three editions of the league. He was retained by the Super Kings for the 2011 Indian Premier League along with Murali Vijay, Albie Morkel and skipper MS Dhoni.

Facts & Trivia

Suresh Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Suresh Raina celebrates birthday on November 27 of every year.

Raina was on the bench through the first half of the 2011 Cricket World Cup as captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni instead went with the in-form Yusuf Pathan. This remained so until the group game against West Indies, which Raina played in place of an injured Virender Sehwag. Against defending champions Australia in the quarter-final, Dhoni made a strategic change, omitting Yusuf Pathan in favour of Raina. Raina responded by assisting Yuvraj Singh in a successful run chase through high pressure, making 34 from 28 balls to carry India to victory. In the semi-final against Pakistan, he batted with tailenders to score an unbeaten 36, a significant contribution to India’s final tally of

260. He also took Younis Khan’s catch off of Yuvraj’s bowling. Suresh Raina played some crucial knocks in quarter-final and semi-final of the World Cup, which helped India to win the 2011 ICC Cricket WorldCup. Gary Kirsten, the then coach of India, said ‘Raina won the World Cup for us with some crucial knocks’.

Is Suresh Raina a MBBS?

Suresh Raina Like his team mate, Raina also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Delhi University.

Who is called Mr IPL?

“ Suresh Raina has set such high standards for himself that once when he scored 376 Runs in 2015, it was the 1st time he didn’t cross the 400 Run Barrier in 8 IPL seasons.”

Is Suresh Raina finished?

On 15 August 2020, Raina announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket.

What is the record of Suresh Raina?

Raina Has now retired from all forms of the game but his T20I career record is stellar. In the 78 matches played, he has scored 1,605 runs at an average of 29.18 with one century and fife fifties. Overall, Raina has the highest score of an unbeaten 126 in T20s with an average of 33.47.

Who is most educated cricketer?

RankPlayerEducation
1| Mike Brearley| Moral Science
2| Imran Khan| Philosophy
3| Rahul Dravid| MBA
4| Kumar Sangakkara| Masters In Law