Suresh Raina, the former Indian captain, showcased his batting prowess in the Legends League Cricket 2024 (LLC), reminding fans of his IPL days. Leading Ultimate Toyam Hyderabad, Raina played a crucial role in t?heir match?? against Gujarat Greats.

Suresh Raina’s vintage avatar in LLC 2024

Raina came to the crease with Hyderabad in a precarious position, having lost three early wickets. Despite the press?ure, he played a brilliant innings, scoring 44 runs off 27 deliveries. His innings included five fours and two sixes.

Hyderabad managed to post a total of 172/7 thanks to Raina’s contribution and a late cameo from Peter Trego. Liam Plunkett was the pick of the bowlers for Gujarat, claiming two wickets.

In response, Gujarat’s opener, Morne van Wyk, smashed a sensational century to guide his team to victory. Van Wyk remained unbeaten on 115 runs from 69 deliveries.

The Legends League Cricket provides a platform for retired cricketers to stay fit and continue playing the game. Raina’s performance was a highlight of the match and a testament to his enduring talent.

Here’s the video:

Flashb??ack �?br />Live �?a href="//twitter.com/ImRaina?ref_src=twsrc%5E?tfw" data-wpel-link="exclude">@ImRaina#GGvTH #BossLogonKaGame #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCSeason3 #LLCT20 #Jodhpur pic.twitter.com/EXQSJsCmcN

— Legends League Cricket (@llct20) September 22, 2024

And it was all Yellow🌻

Suresh Rai?na smas??hing bowlers all around the park in yellow will always Fix You.

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— FanCode (@FanCode) September 22, 2024

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Suresh Raina’s IPL stats:

Suresh Raina, a prominent figure in th?e Indian Premier League (IPL), has?? had a remarkable career since his debut in 2008. Here are his key IPL statistics:

• Matches Played: 205
• Runs Scored: 5,528
• Batting Average: 32.52
• Strike Rate: 136.76
• Centuries: 1
• Half-Centuries: 39
• Highest Score: 100*
• Fours: 506
• Sixes: 203
• Catches: 109
• Wickets: 25

Raina was a key player for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and earned the nickname “Mr. IPL” due to his consistent performances across seasons.

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team fans felt the pang of their beloved Suresh Raina’s absence from the IPL 2020 as the MS Dhoni-led side collapsed to a second consecutiv??e defeat on Friday (September 26).

Riding on Prithvi Shaw’s onslaught and their power-packed bowling attack, Delhi Capitals (DC) never allowed the CSK batsmen to free their arms during their run-chase, thereby registering a 44-run victory at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Apart from Faf du Plessis, Chennai’s batting order failed to pick steam yet again. Both the openers Murali Vijay and Shane Watson departing early in the chase. With Ambati Rayudu missing the last two games and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s forgettable outings, Chennai fans are craving for their ‘Chinna Thala’ to return to the side.

Raina, who has been CSK’s highest run-scorer, returned home shortly before the start of IPL 2020 citing persona??l reasons. With Raina gone, the ‘Yellow Army’ has not managed to find a suitable replacement for their number three batsman and fans are growing impatient for the southpaw’s return game-after-game.

Fans took to Twitter to request Raina for his return at the ????IPL.

Missing Suresh Raina like never before.

— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) September 25, 2020

Suresh Raina is sorely missed by CSK, period.#IPL2020#IPL#Dream11IPL #CSKvsDC#DCvCSK

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 25, 2020

Come Back Mr @IPL @ImRaina
�?Please 🥺#Raina | #SureshRaina | #ChinnaThala

— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) September 26, 2020

Dhoni and Csk without Raina pic.twitter.com/SBj9V45dCo

— Itachi (@Reymar10i) September 25, 2020

CSK IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT RAINA

— Suresh Raina FC�?(@CultRaina) September 25, 2020

?Missing.. ! Without him the CSK batting order is compl??etely disaster! 😭

No One can Replace Raina! ☝️🔥 @ImRaina pic.twitter.com/IlG0Zl9hIz

— ISHU 𝕏 RAJPUT (@Ishuu_Rajput) September 25, 2020

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CSK needs Mr. IPL in their batting line up! Raina should think of ??comeback.

Perfect fielder, very good striker and can ball in crucial time as well. pic.twitter.com/4r2e6RxDNI

— Kunal Yadav (@kunalyadav1098) September 25, 2020

Missing.. ! ??Without him the CSK battin?g order is completely disaster! 😭

No One can Replace Raina! ☝️🔥 @ImRaina pic.twitter.com/IlG0Zl9hIz

— ISHU 𝕏 RAJPUT (@Ishuu_Rajput) September 25, 2020

Missing suresh raina sooo much…@ImRaina
Miss u thalaiva… 💔
With out you csk is not fulfilled… 💔 pic.twitter.com/Qi7Ks0WIGB

— 𝓡𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓪 𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼✨🇮�?(@NithisRaina) September 25, 2020

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CSK with CSK without
Chin thallla Chin thalla #Raina #ComeBackMrIPL pic.twitter.com/7r47fkGpjE

— विका�?रा�?(@sarcasmic_ray) September 26, 2020

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On Saturday (August 29), the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were dealt with another major blow, after 12 members of their contingent tested positive for COVID-19. Suresh Raina, Dhoni’s deputy and also known as ‘Chinna Thala’ by the CSK loyalists, opted out of the upcoming IPL season and returned to India.

In an interview to Gulf News, Ajay Sethi, the Chairman of the Channel 2 Group, which holds broadcast rights of major cricketing events in the region and a family friend of Raina said, “Suresh called me back after repeated messages from me during the day. He decided to leave the CSK camp suddenly as he was getting concerned about his wife Priyanka and their two young children [four-year-old daughter Gracia and four-month-old son Rio] in view of the pandemic situation.”

“After COVID cases in CSK, the situation got too much for him to handle. Raina told me that he started missing the family badly, especially the children, from the time he landed in Dubai. Since the CSK team management decided against players travelling with their families in the initial stages of the IPL, they could not accompany him either and even Rio’s passport was not ready,” added Sethi.

Not just Raina, but several other members of the Super Kings have been troubled by the team hotel, which is in a desolate part of town.

Raina’s uncle killed by armed robbers in Pathankot

The other reason is that members of Raina’s extended family were attacked – according to media reports – on August 19, in Pathankot in northern India. The cricketer’s uncle was identified as Ashok Kumar, a government contractor, was killed during the assault. Ashok’s mother Satya Devi, his wife Asha Devi, two sons – Apin and Kaushal – too suffered injuries.

Meanwhile, Raina’s decision to pull out of the upcoming tournament has caught the CSK management by surprise, because he had only recently committed to helping the team win their fourth IPL title. But he communicated to the management that he was finding it difficult to stay in the biosecure bubble.

Before reaching Dubai, Raina had experienced life in a bubble during the franchise’s six-day camp in Chennai from August 16 to 20.

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