'Every captain has his own team' - Suresh Raina opens up on how his India career fell apart
Suresh Raina opens up on his career decline
08 Sep 2026
2 MinSuresh Raina
India
Current Series
Full Name
Suresh Raina
Nationality
India
Other Name
Suresh Raina
Role
Batter
Birth Date
27 Nov 1986 (39y 290d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 205 | 200 | 30 | 5528 | 100 | 32.52 | 4043 | 136.73 | 1 | 39 |
| test | 18 | 31 | 2 | 768 | 120 | 26.48 | 1445 | 53.14 | 1 | 7 |
| odi | 226 | 194 | 35 | 5615 | 116 | 35.31 | 6005 | 93.5 | 5 | 36 |
| t20i | 78 | 66 | 11 | 1605 | 101 | 29.18 | 1190 | 134.87 | 1 | 5 |
| t20 | 336 | 319 | 50 | 8654 | 126 | 32.17 | 6296 | 137.45 | 4 | 53 |
| fc | 109 | 174 | 11 | 6871 | 204 | 42.15 | 10931 | 62.85 | 14 | 45 |
| list a | 302 | 269 | 41 | 8078 | 129 | 35.42 | 8556 | 94.41 | 7 | 55 |
| t10 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 131 | 53 | 10.92 | 92 | 142.39 | -- | 1 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 205 | 69 | 151.20 | 1118 | 25 | 2/0 | 44.72 | 7.39 | 36.32 | -- | -- |
| test | 18 | 22 | 173.30 | 603 | 13 | 2/1 | 46.38 | 3.47 | 80 | -- | -- |
| odi | 226 | 101 | 354.20 | 1811 | 36 | 3/34 | 50.3 | 5.11 | 59 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 78 | 27 | 58.10 | 442 | 13 | 2/6 | 34 | 7.59 | 26.8 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 336 | 120 | 260.30 | 1872 | 54 | 4/26 | 34.66 | 7.18 | 28.9 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 109 | -- | 576.10 | 1721 | 41 | 3/31 | 41.97 | 2.98 | 84.3 | -- | -- |
| list a | 302 | -- | 565.50 | 2838 | 64 | 4/23 | 44.34 | 5.01 | 53 | 2 | -- |
| t10 | 22 | 3 | 3.50 | 54 | 2 | -- | 27.00 | 14.09 | 11.50 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL vs PP | 4 | 03 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| GT vs RL | 27* | 31 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| PP vs RL | 17 | 30 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| RL vs DR | 30 | 29 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| RL vs MT | 8 | 27 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
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