6 Indian cricketers whose fathers served in the Army
Cricketers like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, and several others have been publicly honoured by the Indian Armed Forces with honorary ranks
1. Suresh Raina - Trilokchand Raina:
Former Indian middle-order batter Suresh Raina, who was part of the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy winning squads, comes from a military family. The cricketer's late father, Trilokchand Raina, was a military officer who worked in an ordnance factory, specialising in bomb-making. Notably, his elder brother also serves in the Army.
Originally from Rainawari in Jammu and Kashmir, the Raina family was forced to migrate to Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, during the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s. Raina’s cricketing journey began at the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow in 1998, and he went on to score over 5,000 runs in ODIs. After retiring from international cricket in 2020, he has successfully transitioned into commentary. In 2022, Raina lost his father to cancer.
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