CSK’s heartening Birthday wish for Suresh Raina: The three-time IPL winners posted a series of tweets for their highest run-scorer.
IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings seem to be trying their best to make their vice-captain Suresh Raina’s day for the cricketer turns 32 today. Raina was one of the rare players to play for the same franchise in CSK for the first eight years of the tournament.
After leading Gujarat Lions for a couple of years (2016-2017), Raina was roped back into the CSK squad earlier this years. Not disappointing his fans, Raina was among the runs this year as CSK registered their third IPL title.
In 14 matches this year, Raina scored 445 runs at an average of 37.08 and a strike rate of 132.44, including four half-centuries. In the 171 matches which he has played for CSK across tournament, he has scored 4,986 runs at an average of 35.11 and a strike rate of 140.92.
Raina is also the highest run-scorer in the IPL, a record which he has kept under his belt for most part of the last 11 years. In 176 IPL matches, Raina has scored 4,985 runs at an average of 34.37 and a strike rate of 138.43.
For a cricketer who has accumulated so many memories and fans from a single franchise, such affection is bound to happen. Read CSK’s series of tweets for Raina below:
Roar birthday whistles to Namma Chinna Thala! Wishing a super #Yellove year ahead with lots of runs and smiles! #WhistlePodu #HappyBirthdayRaina 💛🦁 pic.twitter.com/7O1XfzcelW
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 27, 2018
Starting from 2 PM, let’s relive all the #Yellove moments of Chinna Thala, as the Mr. IPL gets a year older and stronger than ever. Keep sharing your favourite Chinna Thala moment! #WhistlePodu #ChinnaThalaForever 💛🦁 pic.twitter.com/gzAlqjwdgV
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 27, 2018
2008. Everyone knew him as the tenacious little southpaw making a mark in the international arena. Little did he know that a whole city would adopt him and rechristen him with a name that struck a chord instantly! Enter Chinna Thala with 421 runs! #ChinnaThalaForever #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/choEx6nvrl
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 27, 2018
2009. This Inside Out shot of Raina is Out and Out #Yellove for sure! A Chinna Thala Special again with 434 runs and a knock that almost got him his first IPL Century against the Royals! #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/4oHiqETdWW
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 27, 2018
Read some of the other latest Twitter reactions on Raina below:
Listening to “Raina Beeti Jaaye” , Shaam na aaaaaye . Same happens when @ImRaina is in full flow with the bat, feel like shaam na aaye. Wish you luck and happiness.#HappyBirthdayRaina pic.twitter.com/Hj5DCIDAGe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 27, 2018
Gracia is all excited to blow out all the candles @ImRaina ❤️❤️❤️#happybirthday #happybirthdaypapa #itsmypapasbirthday♥️ pic.twitter.com/jxUxJaT2w4
— Priyanka C Raina (@_PriyankaCRaina) November 26, 2018
Fond memories of your birthday lunch last year, @ImRaina. Wishing you a very happy birthday and a blissful year ahead. pic.twitter.com/2iVPFtg3IZ
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 27, 2018
Wishing One Of the Sweetest & Most Energetic Players In Cricket 🏏 @ImRaina a Very Happy Birthday 🎂🎈🎉#HappyBirthdayRaina pic.twitter.com/CIMlnhRHW7
— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) November 26, 2018
Happy birthday Chinna Thala @ImRaina Suresh Raina. Wishing you to see in Indian colours soon and in World Cup #HappyBirthdayRaina pic.twitter.com/y4r1jv7w58
— Saravanan Hari 🏏 (@CricSuperFan) November 27, 2018
