Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina’s son, Rio, has embarked on his cricketing journey, with Raina expressing his anticipation to experience the game’s joy, excitement and innocence once again through his son’s eyes.
Raina, who played 322 international matches for India between 2005 and 2018, announced the start of Rio’s cricketing career on Instagram. A compilation of photographs shared by Raina shows Rio dressed in cricket gear and visiting a bat factory where he selected cricket bats.
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In his post, the 39-year-old wrote: “Like father, like son! And so, our cricket journey begins, bud. I’m looking forward to experiencing the joy, excitement and innocence of the game all over again, this time through your eyes. Let’s make some beautiful memories together.”
Raina retired from international cricket in 2020, shortly
Raina retired from international cricket in 2020, shortly after MS Dhoni confirmed his retirement. Over a 13-year international career, Raina played 18 Tests, 226 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 78 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
In ODIs, he scored 5,615 runs at an average of 35.31, including five centuries and 36 half-centuries, with a highest score of 116 not out. His T20I record comprises 1,605 runs at an average of 29.18, featuring one century and five half-centuries, with a top score of 101. Across 31 innings in Test matches, Raina accumulated 768 runs at an average of 26.48, posting one century and seven half-centuries; his highest Test score was 120.
He was the first Indian to score centuries across all three international formats, all achieved outside India.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Raina amassed
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Raina amassed 5,528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 32.52 and a strike rate of 136.76, including 39 half-centuries and one century. His highest IPL score is 100. He was a key player for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise and won two Champions League T20 titles with the team.
Raina represented Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket from the 2002-03 season through to 2020-21. In 109 First-class matches, he scored 6,871 runs at an average of 42.15, including 14 centuries and 45 half-centuries, with a highest score of 204 not out.
In List A cricket, Raina accumulated 8,078 runs in 302 matches at an average of 35.42, with seven centuries and 55 half-centuries; his best score in the format was 129. Across 336 T20 matches, he scored 8,654 runs at an average of 32.17, including four centuries and 53 half-centuries, with a highest individual score of 126 not out.
Source: thenewsmill.com
