<p>Former India batsman Suresh Raina is set to return to competitive cricket after nearly two years. The cricketer is set to lead Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2020/21 and will be a part of the Indian Premier League next year.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-south-africa-announce-their-tour-to-pakistan-348603" hreflang="en">Cricket South Africa announce their tour to Pakistan</a></p>

<p>While speaking to Dainik Jagran, Raina confirmed the news. In 2015/16, Raina led the state team to a title victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.</p>

<p>Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket along with MS Dhoni and has not played a match since the finals of IPL 2019. He was set to feature in the 2020 IPL tournament and don the yellow jersey for CSK. However, the player returned home after 13 personnel in the CSK camp tested positive for COVID-19.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-bosses-sourav-ganguly-jay-shah-to-continue-as-supreme-court-lists-next-hearing-in-january-348601" hreflang="en">BCCI bosses Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah to continue as Supreme Court lists next hearing in January</a></p>

<p>Harbhajan Singh too had withdrawn from the league due to the pandemic. The franchise had removed their names from the official website and it isn't known whether they are part of CSK or not.</p>

<p>The last time Raina featured in First-class cricket was back in December last year when he represented UP and played against Jharkhand in Lucknow. However, Raina has said that he does not intend to play in the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare trophy.&nbsp;</p>


Former India batsman Suresh Raina is set to return to competitive cricket after nearly two years. The cricketer is set to lead Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2020/21 and will be a part of the Indian Premier League next year.

Former India batsman Suresh Raina is set to return to competitive cricket after nearly two years. The cricketer is set to lead Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2020/21 and will be a part of the Indian Premier League next year. Also read: Cricket South Africa announce their tour to Pakistan While speaking to Dainik Jagran, Raina confirmed the news. In 2015/16, Raina led the state team to a title victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket along with MS Dhoni and has not played a match since the finals of IPL 2019. He was set to feature in the 2020 IPL tournament and don the yellow jersey for CSK. However, the player returned home after 13 personnel in the CSK camp tested positive for COVID-19. Also read: BCCI bosses Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah to continue as Supreme Court lists next hearing in January Harbhajan Singh too had withdrawn from the league due to the pandemic. The franchise had removed their names from the official website and it isn't known whether they are part of CSK or not. The last time Raina featured in First-class cricket was back in December last year when he represented UP and played against Jharkhand in Lucknow. However, Raina has said that he does not intend to play in the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare trophy.

Suresh Raina to return for IPL 2020/21 and Syed Mushtaq Ali

<p>&quot;Suresh Raina is my favourite fielder. Virat Kohli has got an incredible arm. He is very competitive in the field. But, as a captain, he is always thinking about different things like bowling changes and field changes. So, I think that someone like Suresh Raina he reminds me of me. If I was a player now and I had a role model from the fielding point of view I would certainly look at Suresh Raina&rdquo; - <strong>Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer.</strong></p>

<p>Suresh Raina is popular for his sharp reflexes when it comes to fielding. The biggest strength of Raina is his flexibility in terms of fielding positions, he easily gets settled at any fielding position - be it point, covers, long on, long off or the slip cordon.</p>

<p>His yesterday&#39;s flying catch against Sri Lanka will prove his fielding and catching abilities even after his comeback when he saw off Danushka Gunathilaka in the third over.</p>

<p><em>Watch the video here:</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a catch by Suresh Raina...???? <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRaina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRaina</a> rocks...<br />
Mind blowing, fantastic, superb????????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZlEdRKU8cO">pic.twitter.com/ZlEdRKU8cO</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazing catch by Raina <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsSriLanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsSriLanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ind</a> <a href="https://t.co/gLdqB17CSu">pic.twitter.com/gLdqB17CSu</a></p>
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<p>Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took a magnificent catch in his super safe hands.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey were cool and composed and India did it quite easily in the end. Raina&#39;s catch was outstanding . Easy victory. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvIND</a></p>
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<p>India beat Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy by six wickets on Monday. India had entered the tournament as favourites&nbsp;to win the title.</p>

<p>Some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.</p>

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Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took the flying catch in his super safe hands

"Suresh Raina is my favourite fielder. Virat Kohli has got an incredible arm. He is very competitive in the field. But, as a captain, he is always thinking about different things like bowling changes and field changes. So, I think that someone like Suresh Raina he reminds me of me. If I was a player now and I had a role model from the fielding point of view I would certainly look at Suresh Raina” - Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer. Suresh Raina is popular for his sharp reflexes when it comes to fielding. The biggest strength of Raina is his flexibility in terms of fielding positions, he easily gets settled at any fielding position - be it point, covers, long on, long off or the slip cordon. His yesterday's flying catch against Sri Lanka will prove his fielding and catching abilities even after his comeback when he saw off Danushka Gunathilaka in the third over. Watch the video here: What a catch by Suresh Raina...???? @ImRaina rocks... Mind blowing, fantastic, superb????????#SLvIND #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/ZlEdRKU8cO — Vikash Gupta (@DigitalBaniya) March 12, 2018 × Amazing catch by Raina #IndvsSriLanka #SLvIND #Ind pic.twitter.com/gLdqB17CSu — Saurabh (@Thalastavenger) March 12, 2018 × Shardul Thakur gave the necessary breakthrough when he dismissed Danushka but the credit goes to Suresh Raina when he took a magnificent catch in his super safe hands. How athleticism can change a game! Raina makes his ground, then Lakmal doesn't reach a catch. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 12, 2018 × Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey were cool and composed and India did it quite easily in the end. Raina's catch was outstanding . Easy victory. #SLvIND — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 12, 2018 × India beat Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy by six wickets on Monday. India had entered the tournament as favourites to win the title. Some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.

Watch: Raina's acrobatic catch that dismissed Lankan batsman Danushka

<p>Suresh Raina played a captain&rsquo;s knock to guide struggling Gujarat Lions to a comprehensive four-wicket win over two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match, here today.</p>

<p>Chasing a challenging 188-run target set by KKR, Raina led from the front with a blistering 46-ball 84-run knock to set the platform for the much-needed win for Gujarat Lions.</p>

<p>Coming on to bat at the number three position, Raina took the attack to the opposition bowlers and decorated his innings with nine boundaries and four sixes to steer Gujarat Lions chase.</p>

<p>He was ably supported by Brendon McCullum (33) and Aaron Finch (31) who stitched 42 runs off just 21 balls for the opening stand to get Gujarat Lions&rsquo; chase off to a flier.</p>

<p>Down the order, Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 19 to finish off the proceedings for Gujarat Lions with a boundary in 18.2 overs.</p>

<p>Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav (2/33) Nathan Coulter-Nile (2/41) picked up two wickets apiece for KKR.</p>

<p>Earlier, Robin Uthappa cracked a brilliant half-century while makeshift opener Sunil Narine struck a quickfire 47 at the top to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to 187 for five.</p>

<p>Uthappa made 72 off just 48 balls balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes to anchor the KKR innings after Narine (42 off 17 balls) played a short little cameo at the top to give his side a blazing start to their innings after being invited to bat.</p>

<p>Narine&rsquo;s breezy knock was studded with nine boundaries and a huge hit over the fence.</p>

<p>Besides, skipper Gautam Gambhir made 33 off 28 balls while Manish Pandey (24) and Yusuf Pathan (11 not out) also contributed for the hosts.</p>

<p>For Gujarat Lions, skipper Suresh Raina (2/11) was the most economical bowler.</p>

<p>(AFP)</p>


Raina's 46-ball 84, aided by a whirlwind start, helped his team chase down a stiff target set by Kolkata

Suresh Raina played a captain’s knock to guide struggling Gujarat Lions to a comprehensive four-wicket win over two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match, here today. Chasing a challenging 188-run target set by KKR, Raina led from the front with a blistering 46-ball 84-run knock to set the platform for the much-needed win for Gujarat Lions. Coming on to bat at the number three position, Raina took the attack to the opposition bowlers and decorated his innings with nine boundaries and four sixes to steer Gujarat Lions chase. He was ably supported by Brendon McCullum (33) and Aaron Finch (31) who stitched 42 runs off just 21 balls for the opening stand to get Gujarat Lions’ chase off to a flier. Down the order, Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 19 to finish off the proceedings for Gujarat Lions with a boundary in 18.2 overs. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav (2/33) Nathan Coulter-Nile (2/41) picked up two wickets apiece for KKR. Earlier, Robin Uthappa cracked a brilliant half-century while makeshift opener Sunil Narine struck a quickfire 47 at the top to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to 187 for five. Uthappa made 72 off just 48 balls balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes to anchor the KKR innings after Narine (42 off 17 balls) played a short little cameo at the top to give his side a blazing start to their innings after being invited to bat. Narine’s breezy knock was studded with nine boundaries and a huge hit over the fence. Besides, skipper Gautam Gambhir made 33 off 28 balls while Manish Pandey (24) and Yusuf Pathan (11 not out) also contributed for the hosts. For Gujarat Lions, skipper Suresh Raina (2/11) was the most economical bowler. (AFP)

IPL: Raina's captain knock helps Gujarat conquer KKR target

<p>Batsman Suresh Raina today staged a comeback for the first three One Day Internationals&nbsp;(ODI) against New Zealand, while three senior players, including off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, were rested keeping a gruelling season in mind.</p>

<p>Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, however, made it clear that Raina&#39;s inclusion is a short term move,&nbsp;primarily keeping in mind his ability to bowl tight off-breaks in sub-continental conditions.</p>

<p>The other two seniors rested were Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, who are expected to play a significant part in the upcoming Test series against England and Australia.</p>

<p>While Raina is the most prominent name to make a comeback, it will be young Mandeep Singh&nbsp;who would be opening alongside Rohit Sharma in the first three ODIs.</p>

<p>Off-spinner Jayant Yadav and left-arm spinner Axar Patel replaced Ashwin and Jadeja while Dhawal Kulkarni came in place of Shami.</p>

<p>&quot;We gave Raina a break during the Zimbabwe tour. But with Jadeja, Ashwin and Shami rested, we needed some experience. Although it&#39;s a short term solution. While selecting Raina, apart from his batting experience, we also considered his bowling. He has scored runs in Duleep Trophy,&quot; said chairman of selectors, MSK Prasad.</p>

<p>Asked about the decision to rest the three bowlers, Prasad reasoned: &quot;We spoke to the team management and the decision was taken. We have another 10 Test matches to play and we need to look at their workloads.&quot;</p>

<p>While the names&nbsp;Mayank Agarwal and Gautam Gambhir were discussed, the chairman said that Mandeep is being groomed as an ODI opener.</p>

<p>&quot;We definitely discussed Mayank&#39;s name, who is in our scheme of things and gambhir&#39;s name was also discussed. But for the sake of continuity, we have groomed Mandeep as an opener.&nbsp;He has played extremely well in Australia against pacers like Kane Richardson. I was present there and was convinced by his performance. It is unfortunate that we would be missing two readymade openers in KL (Rahul) and Shikhar (Dhawan),&quot; said Prasad.</p>

<p>Hardik Pandya also made a comeback after being dropped during Zimbabwe and the tour of United States.</p>

<p>&quot;Hardik bowled exceptionally well in all three formats during our A tour of Australia. He and Dhawal rose to the occasion and after we were all out for 55 in the first game, we were able to make a comeback. Also he is one of the rare seam bowling all-rounders that we have,&quot; explained Prasad.</p>

<p>(PTI)</p>


The other seniors rested were Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami who are expected to play a significant part in India's upcoming Test series

Batsman Suresh Raina today staged a comeback for the first three One Day Internationals (ODI) against New Zealand, while three senior players, including off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, were rested keeping a gruelling season in mind. Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, however, made it clear that Raina's inclusion is a short term move, primarily keeping in mind his ability to bowl tight off-breaks in sub-continental conditions. The other two seniors rested were Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, who are expected to play a significant part in the upcoming Test series against England and Australia. While Raina is the most prominent name to make a comeback, it will be young Mandeep Singh who would be opening alongside Rohit Sharma in the first three ODIs. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav and left-arm spinner Axar Patel replaced Ashwin and Jadeja while Dhawal Kulkarni came in place of Shami. "We gave Raina a break during the Zimbabwe tour. But with Jadeja, Ashwin and Shami rested, we needed some experience. Although it's a short term solution. While selecting Raina, apart from his batting experience, we also considered his bowling. He has scored runs in Duleep Trophy," said chairman of selectors, MSK Prasad. Asked about the decision to rest the three bowlers, Prasad reasoned: "We spoke to the team management and the decision was taken. We have another 10 Test matches to play and we need to look at their workloads." While the names Mayank Agarwal and Gautam Gambhir were discussed, the chairman said that Mandeep is being groomed as an ODI opener. "We definitely discussed Mayank's name, who is in our scheme of things and gambhir's name was also discussed. But for the sake of continuity, we have groomed Mandeep as an opener. He has played extremely well in Australia against pacers like Kane Richardson. I was present there and was convinced by his performance. It is unfortunate that we would be missing two readymade openers in KL (Rahul) and Shikhar (Dhawan)," said Prasad. Hardik Pandya also made a comeback after being dropped during Zimbabwe and the tour of United States. "Hardik bowled exceptionally well in all three formats during our A tour of Australia. He and Dhawal rose to the occasion and after we were all out for 55 in the first game, we were able to make a comeback. Also he is one of the rare seam bowling all-rounders that we have," explained Prasad. (PTI)

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