Suresh Raina joins MS Dhoni in announcing retirement from international cricket
Synopsis
Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni announced retirement from international cricket on the same day today (August 15). Both announced their decisions on Instagram
Bengaluru: India left-hand batsman Suresh Raina joined MS Dhoni in announcing his retirement from international cricket on Independence Day today (August 15).
Also read: MS Dhoni retires from international cricket
Minutes after Dhoni took to his Instagram account to bid adieu to international cricket, his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Raina to joined him.
“It was nothing but lovely playing with you, @mahi7781 . With my heart full of pride, I choose to join you in this journey. Thank you India. Jai Hind! (sic),” Raina wrote on his Instagram account.
The 33-year-old Raina is set to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) from September 19 to November 10. He, Dhoni and other players arrived in Chennai for a five-day preparatory camp.
Raina's last match for India was in July 2018. He played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is for India.
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