They have been offered players contracts in Group 'C' with a retainership of Rs. 20 lakhs each.
Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina, the only cricketer to have played each and every game in the Indian Premier League since its inception in 2008, is all set to take a break, at least for a match, to be with his wife Priyanka, who is expecting the couple's first child.
After scoring a match-winning 60-ball 101, Suresh Raina on Sunday credited his growth as a reliable batsman to a disciplined regime and inspiring atmosphere in the dressing room.
The Uttar Pradesh left-hander will make his singing debut for actor Zeishan Quadri's directorial Bollywood debut Meeruthiyan Gangsters, scheduled for release on September 18.
After notching up a century on his Test debut, Suresh Raina on Thursday admitted he was nervous when he took guard but Sachin Tendukar's pep talk helped him overcome the initial jitters.
Suresh Raina scored a brilliant 127 as Uttar Pradesh posted 242 for 5 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Punjab.
India's limited-overs specialist Suresh Raina is likely to lead the new Intex-owned Rajkot IPL team. Picked first by the franchise in Tuesday's Player draft for a hefty sum of Rs 12.5 crore, he looks set to be entrusted the top job.
This is no straight-forward sob story, observes Mayur Sanap.
Indian batsman Suresh Raina came out in defence of his fellow-cricketers, saying they have no role in spot-fixing.
Suresh Raina created furore on a social-networking site when he called Pakistan "shameless" before deleting the offending Tweet and clarifying that it was a prank by his nephew.
Suresh Raina has pulled out of the Indian Premier League citing 'personal reasons', the franchise said on Saturday.
Bollywood seems to have ignored the month of September, with only two Hindi releases coming up in theatres. But cine-goers need not worry, as Hollywood and south cinema makes up for it.
M S Dhoni is the first player to take 150 catches in IPL history.
Images from Wednesday night's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised his batsmen's showing in the six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first ODI, but said there is room for improvement for his bowlers.
Reader Munavver Malik sent us photographs of Dhoni, Gambhir and Raina from Sri Lanka.
West Indies captain Darren Sammy laughed off Indian batsman Suresh Raina's claim that the big-hitting Caribbean cricketers cannot rotate the strike and dared the Indians to stop his batsmen from hitting sixes in Sunday's World Twenty20 match.
Suresh Raina says he wants to use the opportunity to regain his place in ODIs ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
'We put the seed of BJP's ideology in Jammu, watered it, nurtured it for four decades and when it was time to reap the fruits of those efforts, the fruits are being sold out to the very same people who worked hard to uproot this tree.' 'Shockingly, our own people are letting this happen and nobody from Delhi bothers to even listen to us.'
'You can't chase 190 every time. Bowlers have to do something. We haven't won any 4 p.m. games. It's a learning curve for us. Spinners have to step up'
"We are delighted to have Anjali Raina take on this important leadership role at our India Research Center," said Krishna Palepu, Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for International Development at Harvard Business School. "She will focus on building and maintaining relationships with senior business leaders in the region to facilitate the expanding work of the Center in research, educational programs, and alumni endeavors."
Former India captain Kapil Dev said that Afridi's comment does not even deserve a reaction.
Senior cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina will lead India Red, India Blue and India Green teams respectively in the Duleep Trophy to be played at Greater Noida International Cricket Stadium from August 23 to September 14. The four-day tournament will be played for the first time with pink ball and under lights.
The presence of a number of talented batsmen forced Suresh Raina to be confined to the reserve bench during the Australian tour, but the left-hander says the healthy competition for a middle-order slot had made him "mentally stronger" to regain his place. The 21-year-old Raina, whom former coach Greg Chappell rated very highly, said being out of the team had helped him mature as a player and he was better prepared to "grab the opportunities" now.
It will be a selection dilemma for skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coach Anil Kumble as a fit-again Suresh Raina is back in the nets having recovered from a bout of viral fever that kept him out of first ODI in Dharamsala. With Kedar Jadhav picking up two wickets with his handy part-time off breaks, the same skill set of both the players is definitely going to be a factor as the team management decides to pick the XI for the second ODI against New Zealand on Thursday.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was at the centre of a political and legal debate on the eve of vote count, with the Congress and regional parties the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party on Monday opposing any such move during government formation.
'Unless you're part of a winning team, you'll never truly grasp the sheer exhilaration and meaning behind this victory.'
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the first play-off at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday to move into the final of the Indian Premier League. Chasing a tough target (176), the defending champions romped home with two balls to spare.
Emotions run high more than usual on OTT this week.
He was one of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trusted lieutenants during the best days of Chennai Super Kings and not only does Suresh Raina 'miss' his captain but also feels disappointed in the manner he was removed from Rising Pune Supergiant's captaincy.
Suresh Raina became the first Indian batsman to crack a Twenty20 international century, helping his team register a 14-run victory over South Africa and progress to the Super Eights at the ICC World Twenty20.
India's Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina were involved in a heated on-field argument over a dropped catch during India's tri-series match against the West Indies on Saturday.
'He's an absolute legend. Lots of love and respect,' Aakash Chopra complimented the megastar on X.
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Suresh Raina smashed a quickfire half-century while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni produced a belligerent unbeaten knock of 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs in their Champions League T20 match, in Ranchi.
Veteran Ashish Nehra dished out a brilliant spell of pace bowling after Suresh Raina's sparkling half-century as Chennai Super Kings registered a comfortable 27-run victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match in Bangalore, on Wednesday.
Indian captain MS Dhoni has backed the struggling Suresh Raina and said he deserves to be there at No.4 despite his string of poor shows.
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday once again rubbished news reports of Suresh Raina being linked with an associate of a bookie and termed it as "baseless and false."
Suresh Raina deflected an Ajit Agarkar full-toss on to his cheek and started bleeding on the field.
