Following the footsteps o🍰f his favourite captain and dear friend Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket. Just like MSD, Raina too bid farewell to the captivating game on Instagram.
“It was nothing but lovely playing with you, @mahi7781. With my heart full of pride, I choose to join you in this journey. Thank you, India. Jai Hind,” Raina wrote on his Instagram account.
One of India’s high-volume white-ball cricketers, Raina was the first Indian batsmen to smash centuries in all the three formats of the game.
The left-hande♏d batsman played 18 Tests, 🐟226 ODIs and 78 T20 internationals and stockpiled nearly 8000 international runs.
Raina’s most memorable moment came when he played a crucial unbeaten knock (34) in a challenging World Cup quarter-final against Australia during the victorious 2011 campaign.
Raina made his ODI debut at the age of 19, in July 2005, against Sri Lanka, and five years later he debuted for Ind𝔍ia in the Test format against the same opposition. The southpaw achieved the rare feat of a hundred on Test debut.
B🐻oth Dhoni and Raina will be seen in action for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) that kicks off from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted:
Congratulations on a top career ✤Bhavesh. Goodluck with everything ahead 😊👍
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Congratulations, Surꦿesh on a wonderful career playing 🏏 for India.
Still remember our partner💫ship & on-field con൲versations during your debut Test!
Wis𒁏h you all the very best for your future endeavours.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
A great fielder,brilliant aggressive batsman and a true friend well done on y𓄧our career for our country. Wish you all the luck 𒀰for your future
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Really surprised by Raina calling it a day too….well…guess all good things have to come to an end. Raina tera Kya kehna….one of the best southpaws to don the Indian jersey. Mr. IPL for . Gave 100% whenever he was on the field. Go well, my friend.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Thank you for the memories, 🧡
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Congratulations Suresh🧔 Raina on a wonderful India career! 👏🏼
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10)
Congratulations on a wonderful internation💧al career Proud of your contribution. Yo💖ur exuberance rubbed off on the team. Wishing you the very best in your second innings.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074)
Coꦆngratulations on a very successful and wonderful career.! Wishing you the best in all your future🎃 endeavours. Raina bhai
— SAYY🐠ED IQBAL ABDULLAH (SIA) (@iq🍷qiabdullah)
Congratulations on a wonderful career. God bless nd b🎉est wishes ahead 👏👍
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
You’ve been a constant source of motiv🔯ation & encouragement for young players everywhere and you will continue to be, even as you embark on this new journey. Congratu༺lations on a great career, . All the very best for everything the future holds.
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93)
Cong💫ratulations my friend on a great 🧸career.wishing you and family all the very best .Stay blessed
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews)
ꦍThankyou for your unconditional support love and guidance Raina Bhaiya 👬 Masti, mazaak aur tafri zaari rahegi 🤓 Your service to the country 💧will be remembered forever 🇮🇳 Upwards and Onwards 🙌🏻
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17)
One of India's prolific players, a champion cricketer, a top-class fielder. Wishing good luck for all your future endeavours.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
15 August 2020 – a day of goodbyes in ! has joined in his international retirement.
322 matches, 7988 runs, 48 stellar half centuries and 7x💯
Thank you, ! You've been such a champion for 🇮🇳See you at the 💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Thanks a lot for memories &
Proud to shared dressing room & played alongside you.
All the best for future endeavors boys.— RAMESH POWAR (@imrameshpowar)
One more super king retires. Enjoye🐈d your dynamism on the field. One of the best hitt൩ers of the ball and the BEST fielder. All the best for the future.
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9)
Date: Independence Day
Time: Sunset at the southernmost tip of India
Place: Chepauk, their Anbuden 🦁🦁— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Suresh Raina to join Dhoni on his journey 🇮🇳
— ICC (@ICC)
The first Indian t🍃o score a hundred across all three formats, an outstanding fielder and the most enthusiast while celebrating wickets! for the wonderful memories! 🇮🇳🙌
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
