Suresh Raina Wiki/ Biography
Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer, born in Nov 1986 at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He is having an attractive personality with 5 ft. 8 in height and 73 Kg weight. He is considering as legendary name of the Indian cricket team. He is one of the shining stars of the Cricket World and the favorite player of IPL. His life from Ghazia Abad to International Arena is a story of strong dedication and self-confidence. Suresh Raina net worth in 2019 is $25 million.
Other basic facts
- Age (as in 2019): 32 years
- Hometown: ‎Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Zodiac sign/ Sun sign: Sagittarius
- Hair color: Black
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- Body Measurements: chest – 39 inches; Waist – 32 inches; Biceps – 12 inches
- Height: 173 cm or 5′ 8″ inches or 1.73 m
- Weight: almost 73 kgs or 161 lbs
- Nickname: Sonu
- Jersey Number: 48
- International Debut: ODI debut – 30 July 2005 v Sri Lanka; Test debut – 26 July 2005 v Sri Lanka; T20 debut – 1 December 2006 v South Africa
- Net Worth(Approx): $25 million
- Salary: Retainer Fee – ₹50 lakh; IPL Fee – ₹11 crore; Test Fee – ₹15 lakh; ODI Fee – ₹6 lakh; T20 Fee – ₹3 lakh
Education
Suresh Raina done his B.Com and then started his career as a cricketer. Suresh Raina was born in Murad Nagar village of Ghaziabad Utarpardesh. Suresh Raina Had craze for cricket, and he was extremely talented. Hence he decided to shift from his home town Murad Nagar Ghaziabad to developed area Lucknow and got admission in Guru Gobind Singh Sports Complex Luck now.
Family
Suresh Raina belongs to a high cast family of Kashmir, Srinagar. His father Trilok Raina and mother Parvesh Raina is his best supporter and always helped him to move forward in his career. He is younger then Dines Raina, Naresh Raina, Mukesh Raina and one sister Renu Raina.
Suresh Raina Wife
His affair with Shruti, a film actress, was one of the hot affairs of the town, but he married Priyanka Ch. In April 2015 and that marriage keeps all mouths shut about him. Now he is the father of a pretty girl. She is a center of attention for the whole family and now and then pictures shred on social media how much they are enjoying with her.
Suresh Raina Net Worth
Suresh Raina net worth is $25 million; annual income is 15 crore. He owned a Porsche Boxter, Mini Cooper, Mercedes Benz, and Range Rover. He owned a very beautiful house which was decorated for their wedding.
Suresh Raina Career
Suresh Raina international career started when he was selected for less than 19 cricket team of India touring England in the year 2002. At that time he was only 15 and a half years old. He performed brilliantly and made two half-centuries in test matches. Then later he was also given a chance in Sri Lanka tour. He was also selected for Uttar Pradesh eleven against Assam in February 2003. In the year 2003, He was selected for Pakistan tour in less than 19 Asia cup.
Later he represented India in 2004 less than 19 world cup. His performance in the world cup was spectacular. He made 3 half centuries, and his amazing innings was a 90 of 38 deliveries only. That was a breathtaking inning. He was given Border Gavaskar scholarship for an Australian cricket academy. In the Year 2005, he made a first class one day debut and succeeded in scoring 645 runs at a healthy average above 53.
Raina got his first chance to play at international level when all senior players were given rest against Srilanka and Zimbabwe. Suresh Raina was also given captaincy against these teams. He then made his test match debut against Srilanka in the year 2010. Raina made century under extreme pressure in his very first match and impressed the world with his potential and skills.
In world cup 2011, Raina got a chance late, but as so as he was given a chance, he capitalized on it by making 34 runs off 28 deliveries and successfully reached the target. This showed that he had the traits of a good finisher and match winner as well. Raina was also brilliant in fielding. Raina also scored 36 not out at a crucial time to help India reach 260 run mark.
Coach Gary Kirsten admired the performance of Suresh Raina, and he became a superstar as a result of Indian victory in the world cup. In 2011, West Indies tour Raina could not perform well in one-day matches, and in test matches, he scored an average of 46.4. Raina was selected for England tour despite the debate over his place in the team. But he silenced his critics with a century in practice match and won a place in playing eleven. However, Raina miserably failed to impress in series.
In 2012, Tour of Sri Lanka Suresh Raina made 45 runs off 50 balls in the first match and made India win the match. In the second match, he failed, but in a 3rd match, he scored 45 runs off 65 balls. India won by 5 wickets, and Raina became a man of the match. In 4th match, Raina scored another half-century, and resultantly India won by 6 wickets.
In the last One day, Raina failed and got out without scoring a single run. Raina was then out of Indian side for some time and got a chance again when English side toured India in the year 2013. Raina again gained splendid form and managed to score 277 runs at an amazing average above 92. Raina was included in ICC top 10 batsmen rankings after this series. When India toured Australia in 2015, Raina was selected. However he was included in playing eleven in a final test match against Australia, and he scored a stylish half-century.
Suresh Raina again scored a brilliant century against New Zealand in the year 2016. In the year 2017, Suresh Raina scored 63 runs in third twenty 20 fixtures against England. In the year 2018, Suresh Raina again starred in series against South Africa and proved to be a master blaster with an amazing strike rate above 150. India won the series, and Raina was a man of the match in the last match.
In February 2019, Raina crossed the landmark of 8000 runs in twenty 20 matches, and he was, in fact, the very first Indian cricketer to cross this landmark. In 2011, Suresh Raina luckily got captaincy when few seniors got rested and injured. Suresh Raina proved to be an amazing captain and even legendary West Indian veterans. He is still ready to break his records.
Some Interesting & Unknown Facts about Suresh Raina
- • Raina favorite destination is Italy, Greece.
- • He enjoyed the game against Pakistan.
- • Raina is a leading batsman who scored centuries in three setups of cricket.
- • Rania has a record of 52 catches in IPL.
