Suresh Raina Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Suresh Kumar Raina
Nickname(s)	Sanu, Sonu Note: According to Suresh Raina, he was nicknamed "Sonu" by his gaming partners in childhood.
Profession	Indian Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 30 July 2005 against Sri Lanka at Dambulla Test- 26 July 2010 against Sri Lanka at Colombo T20 - 1 December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg
Last Match	ODI- 17 July 2018 against England at Headingley Test- 6 January 2015 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground T20- 8 July 2018 against England at County Ground
International Retirement	On 6 September 2022, he decided to hang up his boots from all formats of the game. [1]The Telegraph
Coach/Mentor	Deepak Sharma, SP Krishnan
Jersey Number	#3 (India) #3 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, India Blue, Uttar Pradesh
Nature on field	Calm
Likes to play against	Pakistan
Favourite Shot	Pull shot
Records (main ones)	• First Indian cricketer to score a century in all 3 formats (Tests, ODIs, T20s). • Second youngest player to be selected as the Indian skipper. • Has played the most number of ODIs before making his test debut, which is a record. • First Player to score 3000 runs in the IPL. • First cricketer to score 400+ runs in all the editions of the Indian Premier League (till IPL 9-2016). • First Indian and second in the world to hit 100 sixes in the IPL. • Third batsman in the world to score a century in T20 International; the other two being Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle.
Career Turning Point	At the age of 15, Raina was spotted by Indian selectors when he was playing for Uttar Pradesh under-16s and was drafted to India's under-19 tour of England where he scored 2 half-centuries.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 November 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rajnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
College	Government Sports College, Lucknow
Family	Father: Tirlokchand Raina (Retired army officer) Mother: Parvesh Raina Brothers: Naresh Raina, Mukesh Raina, Dinesh Raina (All elder) Sister: Renu Raina (Elder)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Sector 11, Rajnagar, Ghaziabad C-27, Sector 50, Noida
Hobbies	Travelling, snorkelling, water sports, paragliding
Controversies	• In 2012, a sarcastic tweet was directed to the Pakistan cricket team, who were ousted from the tournament after their loss to Sri Lanka in the semi-finals, "Ek do din late gaye ghar !!!! Woh bhi besharam ki tarah Gaye... Bye bye Pakistan!!!!." Soon after, this tweet was deleted after it was condemned on Twitter. Raina came up with a clarification on twitter and put the blame on his nephew for it by tweeting "Smart phones r dangerous. Discovered it last night after my nephew posted random tweets. I'm a sportsman and would never disrespect". Though I already deleted it, I felt it's better to clarify. To all those who r upset, I'm sorry. I'm not one to show disrespect." • On 20 June 2013, former IPL chief Lalit Modi alleged that Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo had taken bribes from a bookie who was also a builder, while they were playing for Chennai Super Kings. • During the 2016 T20 World Cup, he found himself in the middle of a match-fixing controversy on the eve of India's World T20 semi-final match against West Indies in Mumbai. According to reports, Suresh Raina was earlier being investigated by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on possible involvement in match-fixing, after being seen with a woman, who is known to be a close associate of a bookie. • On late Monday night of 2 December 2020, Raina was arrested along with singer Guru Randhawa, Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussanne Khan, and seven staff members of a club in Mumbai by Mumbai police for violating COVID-19 norms. Later, all were released on bail. Following the incident, Raina issued a statement that reads, "Suresh was in Mumbai for a shoot which extended to late hours and was invited by a friend for a quick dinner post the same prior to him taking his flight back to Delhi. He was not aware of the local timings and protocols. Once pointed out, he immediately complied with the procedures laid out by the authorities and regrets the unfortunate and unintentional incident. He always holds rules and laws laid down by governing bodies with the highest regard and will continue to do so in the future as well." [2]India Today • In July 2024, after India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the World Championship of Legends final, he shared a video on Instagram along with other former cricketers including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Disability rights groups criticised them for "mocking" people with disabilities in the video in which they are seen trying to recreate actor Vicky Kaushal's viral dance step from the song Tauba Tauba. A police complaint was later filed against them. [3]The Hindu
Favourites
Cricketers	Batsman : Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni Bowler: Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee
Cricket Ground	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Cricket Commentators	Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain
Footballer	Lionel Messi
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Actresses	Sonali Bendre, Jessica Alba
Films	Bollywood: Sholay, Kai Po Che, Iqbal Hollywood: Fault In Our Stars, Cast Away
Musicians	Kishore Kumar, Mohit Chauhan, Maroon 5, Band of Brothers
Song	"Sukoon Mila" from the film Mary Kom
Colour	Light Blue
Food	Aloo Kadhi, Tunde kebab
Car	Bentley
Restaurants	Bukhara in Delhi Thai Pavillion in Mumbai
Destination	Italy, Greece, Ibiza
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Poorna Patel (daughter of politician Praful Patel, rumour) Shruti Hassan (Actress, rumour) Priyanka Chaudhary
Wife/Spouse	Priyanka Chaudhary (m.2015-present)
Marriage Date	3 April 2015
Children	Daughter- Gracia Raina Son- N/A
Style Quotient
Cars collection	Porsche Boxster, Mini Cooper
Money Factor
Salary (as of 2016)	RETAINER FEE: Rs 50 lakh ($95,000) TEST FEE: Rs 300,000 ODI FEE: Rs 200,000 T20 FEE: Rs 150,000
Net Worth	$25 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Suresh Raina

• Does Suresh Raina smoke?: No

• Raina belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family from Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir.

• He spent much of his childhood in hostel staying away from home.

• He started playing professional cricket in 1999 at the sports college in Lucknow. 

• He was the skipper of the Under-16 Uttar Pradesh team.

• He has a habit of collecting his cricket bats and till now he has collected 250+ bats, including his first bat which was gifted by his father in 1998.

• He played his first Ranji Trophy game at the age of 16.

• On his ODI debut in 2005, he was dismissed for a ‘Golden Duck’ against Sri Lanka.

• During an ODI match against West Indies in the Tri-Series 2013, Raina and Ravindra Jadeja had a spat after Raina failed to take Sunil Narine’s catch on two occasions.

• He scored a century on his Test debut.

• He has never missed out on a single match for ‘Chennai Super Kings.’

• He has sung the song “Tu Mili Sab Mila” for a 2015 Bollywood film ‘Meeruthiya Gangsters.’

• He can play saxophone (woodwind instruments).

• He tied the nuptial knots with his childhood friend Priyanka Chowdhary.

• If he wasn’t a cricketer, he would have been a Basketball player.

• Ravindra Jadeja and Shikhar Dhawan are among his best friends in the Indian cricket team.

• He tattooed ‘Believe’ on his right arm. 

• On 15 August 2020, he joined Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he took to his Instagram account to announce his retirement from all formats of international cricket.

View this post on Instagram

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! ??

A post shared by Suresh Raina (@sureshraina3) on Aug 15, 2020 at 7:36am PDT

• His love for food led him to open a restaurant, Raina Indian Restaurant, in Amsterdam in June 2023. While talking about the venture, Raina said,
  

  I have always been passionate about both cricket and food. Opening Raina Indian Restaurant is a dream come true for me, where I can showcase the diverse and vibrant flavors of India to people from all walks of life.”

  

  Suresh Raina opened a restaurant in Amsterdam in June 2023