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HBD Suresh Raina! - Legacy of the Master Southpaw in a Nutshell
Suresh Raina is undoubtedly one of the most talented batsmen to ever grace the game. As the crafty southpaw turns 37 today, let’s look back on some of his most prolific records.
First Indian to score a T20I Century: Suresh Raina is the first Indian batter to ever score a century in T20 International cricket. Raina got to three figures in the 2010 World T20 game against South Africa off just 59 deliveries.
First Indian to score Centuries in All Formats: Suresh Raina is also the first Indian batter to score centuries in all three formats of the game. He scored his first and only Test century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka.
Mind-boggling IPL records: Raina has some amazing IPL records to his name. He made his IPL debut in the year 2008 for Chennai Super Kings. He went on to play 158 IPL matches for CSK before missing a game in 2018. He holds the record for the most consecutive IPL matches played by a player for a franchise. In the opening game of IPL 2019, he became the first-ever player to score 5000 IPL runs.