Out of favour India batsman Suresh Raina on Friday underwent knee surgery in Amsterdam which effectively rules him out of the better part of India's domestic season.
Suresh Raina was not picked by any franchise
The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder achieved the feat in the match against Mumbai Indians, at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, on Saturday.
Manoj Tiwary played 12 ODIs and three T20Is for India between 2008 to 2015, but had a nearly two-decade long career for Bengal during which he featured in 141 first class games,.
Adorable tots Gracia Raina and Ziva Dhoni enjoyed CSK's win.
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''A man who wears his heart on his sleeves. A man who has a pure heart.'
Suresh Raina made a bold statement on whether MS Dhoni will play another Indian Premier League season after the 2023 IPL edition.
"They need some left handers or they could get stuck and particularly, if they are playing to leg-spinners and the ball is going away. So, whether to go with Sam Curran or Jadeja and Bravo or Tahir'
Inzamam also labelled Dhoni as the best Indian skipper and credited him for developing match-winners like Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin.
IPL 2020 will be the first assignment since March for most cricketers.
Suresh Raina, who unexpectedly pulled out of the IPL after travelling to Dubai with the CSK contingent, extended his best wishes to the team ahead of the tournament opener against Mumbai Indians.
'Congratulations to all the husbands for renewal of their life insurance.'
Suresh Raina said that it is disturbing to learn about the exponential number of domestic violence cases during this period.
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During MS Dhoni's captaincy, Suresh Raina was one of the regulars in the Indian squad, however, his international appearances dried up since Virat Kohli took over.
Suresh Raina said that he cannot wait to be back on the field and is looking forward to the upcoming IPL with the CSK family.
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The 39-year-old leg-spinner is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in IPL history (166 wickets in 154 matches). But Mishra went unsold at last weekend's IPL auction in Bengaluru.
'Yusuf Pathan was also performing well at that time and even I was doing well and was also picking wickets. And Raina was not in a good touch then'
Raina made his ODI debut as a 19-year-old against Sri Lanka in 2005. He wore the India whites only five years later in 2010 debuting against the Lankans, scoring a century on Test debut.
Operating like a well-oiled unit, Chennai Super Kings will start as overwhelming favourites when they clash with struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
Amid the ongoing speculations regarding Harbhajan Singh's availability for the Indian Premier League, a source in the know of developments in Chennai Super Kings said the cricketer has not yet informed the franchise that he is not coming.
CSK players's wives and children watched Chennai win its fourth IPL title.
Shubman Gill said his unbeaten 63-ball 126 was 'tactically and technically' a near-perfect knock as it set up India's massive series-clinching 168-run win in the third T20I against New Zealand.
Gary Kirsten, who led the Indian cricket team to their second ODI World Cup glory, turned 53 on Monday.
Minutes after Dhoni announced his retirement on Instagram on Saturday, Raina posted a message on the same platform, saying "With my heart full of pride, I choose to join you in this journey."
With his 194th appearance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Dubai on Friday, the Chennai Super Kings captain surpassed teammate Suresh Raina.
CSK shared a video compilation of the players, dedicating a special birthday wish for Dhoni.
'His energy, enthusiasm he brought, the way he raised the standard of fielding, there was one thing that you always felt, Suresh did all the difficult things for India.'
While Raina's uncle Ashok Kumar, 58, died on the spot, his 32-year-old cousin Kaushal succumbed to injuries on August 31 at a private hospital in Pathankot.
Members of the Indian cricket fraternity paid their tribute to the Indian soldiers.
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Pics of Priyanka and Gracia Raina working out are pure gold.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, continues to be in isolation and is unlikely to be available for the team's IPL opener against Mumbai Indians on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.
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