Suresh Raina is an indian professional cricketer.He was born on 27 November 1986 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.He did his B.Com graduation with correspondence from Delhi University.He took training of cricket from specialist government Sports College. He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Uttar Pradesh against Assam.He is left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler.He made is his ODI and Test debute agains Sri Lanka in 2005 and 2011 respectively. He is also the highest run-getter and has taken the highest catches in Indian premier league.He is the captain of india for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.Suresh Raina got married to his childhood friend Priyanka Chaudhary on 3 April 2015 in Delhi.
Suresh Raina Biography | Wiki
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Suresh Raina |
| Nickname | Sonu |
| Profession | International Cricketer (Plays for India) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height in cm | 173 cm |
| Height in meters | 1.73 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 5 Feet 8 Inches (5' 8") |
| Weight in Kg | 66 Kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 145 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Tattoos | A tattoo written "Believe" on his right arm. |
| Cricket | |
| Jersey Number | Chennai Super Kings (#3), Indian national cricket team (#3) |
| Domestic/State Team | Uttar Pradesh |
| IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Nature on field | Aggressive batsman and cool fielder. |
| Likes to play against | Not Known |
| Favourite shots | Pull shots |
| Records (main ones) | 1. He is the only batsman from India to score century in all formats of cricket. |
| 2. First Player to score 3000 runs in the IPL | |
| Career Turning Point | At the age of 15, Suresh Raina was spotted by Indian selectors playing for Uttar Pradesh under-16s and was drafted into India's under-19 tour of England where he notched two fifties. |
| Controversies | Suresh raina tweeted sarcastically negative about Pakistan cricket team, later he apologized on twister and said that his nephew tweeted from his account. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 November 1986 |
| Age (as in 2014) | 28 Years |
| Birth Place | Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Rajnagar, a town in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| School | Not known |
| College | Government Sports College, Lucknow |
| Educational Qualification | Not known |
| Family | Father : Tirlokchand Raina |
| Mother : Parvesh Raina | |
| Brothers : Naresh Raina, Mukesh Raina, Dinesh Raina (all elder to Suresh) | |
| Sister : Renu Raina (elder) | |
| Coach/Mentor | Deepak Sharma |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Not known |
| Likes & Dislikes | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Social Netwoking |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Movie | Sholay |
| Favourite Colour | Light Blue |
| Favorite Food | Tunde ke Kabab, mutton and chicken seekh kebabs |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| First Crush | Sonali Bendre |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Poorna Patel (daughter of politician Praful Patel), Shruti Hassan (actress) |
| Wife/Spouse | Priyanka Chaudhary (she was Raina's childhood friend) |
| Children | N/A |
| Style Quotient | |
| Cars collection | Porsche Boxster (yellow) |
| Bikes collection | Not known |
| Money Factor | |
| Price in IPL Auction (2014) | Rs. 9.5 crore |
| Salary | Rs 1 crore per annum (Retainership Fees) |
| Rs 7 lakh (per test match) | |
| Rs 4 lakh (per one day match) | |
| Rs 2 lakh (per T20 match) | |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |