From rags to riches: The stories of Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni

Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni are two men in the Indian side that have done the hard yards to eventually find themselves in the labyrinth of the Indian cricket team. With both players tracking similar stories of their childhood, it is certainly difficult to fathom that they were sleeping on floors not too long ago.

While MS Dhoni’s story will be released in his upcoming blockbuster, Raina’s story came out in a previous interview. Reports have suggested that Suresh Raina had contemplated ending his life during his time in the sports hostel. However, upon the conviction of his brother, Raina dug deep, toughened it out to complete his stint at the hostel.

Raina has thus confessed that he is not used to sleeping on a bed. In an interview, Suresh Raina has been quoted saying “Mujhe Bhi aadat Nahi hai. (Even I am not used to a bed).” This revelation has come barely a few days prior to India’s World T20 2016 campaign at home. He then described what followed, “Dhoni Bhai is sleeping on one side, I am sleeping on one side and Niraj Patel is sprawled out on the bed!”

At the moment, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina can afford perhaps the best of hotels and best of accommodations each time they are on tour or even on the road during a home series. The amazing belief shown by MS Dhoni and Raina has been nothing short of extraordinary. While Raina has flirted with the team India captaincy, MS Dhoni has been the skipper of the side for the past seven years. Dhoni’s first major success as a skipper was the inaugural edition of the World T20 in South Africa in 2007.