Suresh Raina (cricketer) Wife, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More
Published on: Jan 14, 2019 1:44 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 14, 2019 2:38 pm IST
Suresh Raina
(Indian Cricketer)
Suresh Raina
Nickname:
Sanu, Sonu
Profession:
Indian Cricketer
Biography
Autobiography:
NA
Biopic:
NA
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):
173 cm
Weight (approx.):
73 Kg
Eye Colour:
Dark Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Tattoos:
NA
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
27th November 1986
Age (as on 2017):
31 Years
Birth Place:
Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, UP, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Sagittarius
Nationality:
Indian
School:
Not Known
College:
Government Sports College, Lucknow
Educational Qualifications:
Not Known
Signature:
Family
Father:
Trilok Chand Raina (Retired Army officer)
Mother:
Mrs. Parvesh Raina
Sister:
Renu Raina (Elder)
Brother:
Naresh Raina, Mukesh Raina
Coach/Mentor:
Deepak Sharma, SP Krishnan
Religion:
Hinduism
Address:
C-27, Sector 50, Noida
Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
26 July 2010 against Sri Lanka at Colombo
ODI:
30 July 2005 against Sri Lanka at Dambulla
T20:
1 December 2006 against South Africa at Jo’Burg.
Jersey Number:
#3 (India), #3 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team:
UP, India Blue, Gujarat Lions and Chennai Super Kings
Nature on field:
Calm demeanour
Likes to play against:
Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Favourite Shot/Ball:
inside-out hit over covers, and lofted hit over between deep midwicket and wide long-on
Career Turning Point
Raina was spotted at the age of 15 while playing U-16s for UP and was drafted to India’s U-19 tour of England where he scored 2 half-centuries.
Records
Raina holds the record of playing the most No of ODIs featuring before making his Test debut.
The first Indian batsmen to score a ton in all the three format of the game.
Second youngest player to captain India
Preferences
Hobbies:
Travelling, water sports, snorkeling, and paragliding
Favourite Batsmen:
Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid
Favourite Bowlers:
Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee
Favourite Cricket Ground:
Eden Park, Auckland, JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi, M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Favourite sports Commentator:
Nasser Hussain, Ravi Shastri
Favourite Food:
Tunde Kabab, Aloo Kadhi
Favourite Actors/Actresses:
Amitabh Bachchan/Jessica Alba, Sonali Bendre
Favourite Films:
Bollywood: Sholay, Iqbal, and Kai Po Che
Hollywood: Fault in our Stars, Cast Away
Favourite Musicians/Singers:
Kishore Kumar, Mohit Chauhan, Maroon 5 and Band of Brothers.
Favourite Book:
Any motivational book with inspiring stories
Favourite Car:
Bentley
Smoking/Alcohol:
No/Not Known
Style Quotient
Cars Collection:
Porsche Boxster, Mini Cooper
Girlfriends, Spouse and Children
Marital Status:
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends:
Shruti Hasan, Poorna Patel (Rumoured)
Wife/Spouse:
Priyanka Chaudhary
Marriage Date:
3 April 2015
Children’s:
NA
Earnings
Net Worth:
$25 million
Retainer Fee:
Rs 50 Lakh
Test Fee:
Rs 5,00,000
ODI Fee:
Rs 3,00,000
T20 Fee:
Rs 2,00,000
IPL 11:
Rs 11 Crores
Awards and recognitions
NA
Controversies
Raina found himself in the center of a raging controversy when in 2013, the former IPL chief Lalit Modi alleged that he, Jadeja, and Bravo had taken bribes from a bookie who was also a builder while playing for CSK.
Prior to the 2016 WT20 S/F, Raina found himself in hot waters again as reports alleged that Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) was investigating his possible involvement in match-fixing, after being seen with a woman, who was believed to be a close ally of the bookies.
Lesser Known Facts
Raina belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family from Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir.
Raina spent much of his childhood in the hostel away from home.
He played his first Ranji Trophy game at a tender age of 16.
One of three Indian cricketers alongside Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to score hundred in all the three formats of the game.
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