Suresh Raina communicated his retirement decision to the BCCI a day after he made it public, the Board reported on Monday, lauding the former India all-rounder for being a key player in the limited-overs format. Several Minutes after the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his international retirement on August 15, 33-year-old Raina followed his mentor in doing the same, surprising many. “Attacking left-hand batsman Suresh Raina officially communicated to BCCI on Sunday about his decision to retire from international cricket,” reported the BCCI in their statement.
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The usual norm is players informing the BCCI before announcing their retirement. Raina represented India in 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is in an international career spanning 13 years. He also had the honour of captaining the team briefly. “Under his captaincy, India registered a 3-2 series victory in West Indies and a 2-0 win over Bangladesh in ODIs and a 2-0 T20 International series win in Zimbabwe,” the statement concluded.
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Raina, who scored a century on debut in Tests, is also the first Indian to slam hundreds in all three formats of the game and his centuries were scored outside India. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly paid a glowing tribute to a fellow southpaw. “Suresh Raina has been one of the key performers in limited-overs cricket for India. Coming lower down the order and playing some of the match-winning knocks requires a lot of skill and talent,” Ganguly stated.
