Cricket
Suresh Raina issues a confident message before IPL 2026, emphasising that top teams succeed through consistent winning habits, not luck.
Suresh Raina said Virat Kohli’s first question at Chinnaswamy will be, “Who’s ready to help defend our title?” Kohli wants everyone to know their win wasn’t a fluke it was the result of hard work.
Suresh Raina compared the current RCB team to his CSK days, highlighting that both squads featured Indian players with strong international experience.
He noted that RCB is now a strong team, with Venkatesh Iyer joining and Devdutt Padikkal in excellent form. The biggest positive, he said, is RCB’s well-set batting order.
Raina stresses that winning once isn’t enough at the highest level. Great teams keep delivering again and again, turning doubts into dominance over time
RCB will kick things off on the opening night of the IPL at their iconic stadium on March 28 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.