Suresh Raina Retires

Minutes after former India captain MS Dhoni announced his international retirement on Instagram, Raina followed suit with an announcement of his own. Raina was an indispensable part of Dhoni's white-ball sides for a major part of his career, winning the 2011 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy under him.

Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, Jay Shah, paid tribute to the batsman in a statement in which he praised not only Raina's batting but also his energy and enthusiasm in the field.

“Suresh Raina has been arguably one of the finest T20 batsmen," Shah said. "A live wire on the field, Raina’s prowess as a left-handed batsman was exhibited throughout his cricketing career. A big match player, Raina’s cameo against Australia in the quarterfinal in the 2011 World Cup was a testimony to his glittering career that followed. I wish him all the very best in the second innings of his career."

Raina, who made his international debut against Sri Lanka in 2005, went on to feature in 226 ODIs, scoring 5615 runs at 35.31. He also notched up five centuries and 36 half-centuries in the format. He made 78 T20I appearances, accumulating 1605 runs with a hundred and five fifties.