Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, which effectively means he will no longer play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the 35-year-old had already ended his international cricket on August 15, 2020, hours after Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to call it a day.
Suresh Raina will no longer be seen playing in the IPL and domestic cricket. With this, he is all set to play for the franchise outside the country. Raina is one of the top scoring players in ipl history. He was not sold out in the big auction in 2022 despite the increase in the number of teams from 8 to 10.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Raina wrote, "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
Suresh Raina is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in ipl history. He is currently the 5th highest scorer in the history of the league. Although Raina has already retired from international cricket, as per BCCI rules, he is still not eligible to play foreign T20 leagues. He will have to retire from the IPL to play in individual leagues outside the country. In such a situation, it has been said that Raina has decided to retire from all formats to play leagues abroad. According to a report, Suresh Raina is excited about T20 leagues in South Africa, Sri Lanka and uae.
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