Raina retired walking the path of the beloved captain

After Dhoni, this time Raina, Raina announced his retirement from international cricket!

Mahendra Singh Dhoni first broke the hearts of cricket fans on Independence Day. Suresh Raina also said goodbye to international cricket in silence at a time when there are intense discussions about him all over the country. Just as Dhoni did not let anyone know about his retirement, Raina did not let anyone know. Left-arm Raina also said goodbye to international cricket following the path of a dear friend. The two stars ended their careers on the same day. This is also a surprising coincidence. It is doubtful whether such an incident has ever happened before in Indian cricket. Raina was Dhoni's favorite cricketer. Dhoni is the captain of Chennai Super Kings in IPL. And Raina is his teammate. Raina has won many matches for India with the bat with his favorite captain. "I followed in your footsteps," Raina wrote to Dhoni on Instagram on Saturday. Thank you India. Joy Hind. "

He made the announcement on the same day, following in the footsteps of longtime India and Chennai teammate MS Dhoni. Shortly after Dhoni's Instagram post, Raina shared a photo of herself and wrote, "Playing with you has never been less than extraordinary. I am your companion on this journey with heartfelt pride.

Rainer made his ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka. Although he made his Test debut in 2010, his long-running career did not last long, but he played 228 ODIs. He has scored 5615 runs at an average of 35.11 in this format, he has 5 centuries. There is also a century in Tests and T20s. He is the only Indian cricketer to score a century in all three formats. After his debut, he was a regular in ODIs till 2015. He was dropped from the format and returned to England in 2016 for three ODIs after three years.

Despite being dropped from the ODIs, he has played T20s quite regularly, the last time Raina played for India in the shortest edition, against Australia in Bangalore last year. He has 1618 runs at an average of 36.70 in this format. Raina, who scored a century in his Test debut, has played 16 matches till 2015. He scored 6 runs at an average of 26.48. After the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy - Raina has won three world trophies for India, all under Dhoni.

They also played together for a long time in Chennai Super Kings in IPL. After saying goodbye to international cricket, he will be Dhoni's partner there too.