Left-handed batsman Suresh Raina was on Sunday rewarded for his recent domestic performance with a recall 🎀to the Indian T20I squad for the three-match series agaiꦛnst South Africa starting February 18.
Raina has also overcome fitness iss൲ues toಞ make to the 16-man squad led by Virat Kohli.
The southpaw played his last international match for India, a T20 against England, in Febru♉ary 2017 before being sidelined due to fitness issues.
Passing the mandatory ‘Yo-Yo’ test also paved the way for his return.
He was also in top form in the recently c💃oncluded Syed Mushtaq Ali 𒅌T20 tournament, smashing an unbeaten hundred and a couple of half-centuries for Uttar Pradesh.
Fans on Twitter expressed their happin🦄ess as Raina has made his way back to the team after a year.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Congratulation for selection in Team Blue… Do ur best!
— Bollywood World (@bwoodworld)
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Look who's back in blues..
That's some sheer determination and grit what you've shown
Welcome back champ 🎉🔥— ◟̽◞̽ (@Preethi_msd7)
Yes!!!. A Call to Indian Team isn't given. It's earned. Congratulations .
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu)
Suresh Raina is included in India's squad for T20Is against South Africa. Congratulations,
— San (@itsmesan99)
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Suresh Raina is included in India's squad for T20Is against South Africa. Congratulations, ! Welcome back.
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Many congratulations, on retu꧒rning to the India T20I side. Your hardwork has cer▨tainly paid off. We wish you all the best. May you have a fantastic series.
— 100MB (@100MasterBlastr)
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Very good domestic performances gets a comeback call for the SAF t20 series.
Much deserved. Congrats.— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
Wh🅰atta pleasure it is gonna be to see sporting🐽 the Blue again! 😍 🦁💛💙
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
