- Monday, March 10, 2025
By: ANI
After former India cricketer Suresh Raina announced his retirement from “all formats of cricket” on Tuesday (6), bringing an end to his Indian Premier League and domestic career, Chennai Super Kings chief executive officer (CEO) Kasi Vishwanathan said they respect star batter’s decision and wished him luck for future.
“Suresh Raina told us two days back about his decision that he is leaving IPL and we respect his decision and wish him luck. He is an integral part of CSK ever as he has done a lot for CSK till ten years, wish him luck for future,” Vishwanathan told Asian News International.
On August 15, 2020, Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket.
He was an integral part of four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings.
Raina was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
He will not play for Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming domestic season either.
Taking to Twitter to announce his retirement, Raina said, “It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of Cricket. I would like to thank @BCCI, @UPCACricket, @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir & all my fans for their support and unwavering faith in my abilities.”
It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of Cricket. I would like to thank @BCCI, @UPCACricket, @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir & all my fans for their support and unwavering faith in my abilities ??
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) September 6, 2022
In an international career spanning 13 years, Raina represented India in 18 Tests, 226 one-day internationals (ODIs) and 78 T20 internationals (T20Is).
Raina gathered 5,615 runs from 226 ODIs and 1605 from 78 T20Is for India. Raina, who scored a century on debut in Tests, is also the first Indian to score hundreds in all three formats of cricket and his centuries were scored outside India.
While playing in the IPL, Raina made 5,528 runs in 205 matches with 39 half-centuries and one century at a strike rate of 136.76.
