The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media on Monday to extend their wishes to former middle-order batter Suresh Raina, who turned 37. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) used X (formerly Twitter) to convey their wishes to Raina.
“322 intl. matches, 7988 intl. runs, 2011 World Cup & 2013 Champions Trophy-winner. Here’s wishing @ImRaina a very Happy Birthday #TeamIndia,” tweeted BCCI.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Raina’s Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, also extended their birthday greetings to the once integral middle-order batter of their side.
“Wishing our Chinna Thala tremendous happiness and a positive year ahead!,” tweeted CSK.
India’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh posted an Instagram story, expressing his wishes that Raina scores a lot of runs in the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC), where Raina is representing Urbanrisers Hyderabad.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also tweeted, “Happy birthday brother @ImRaina. Have a great year ahead. Lots of love.” Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan wished Raina a very happy birthday by posting a story on Instagram, hoping that God blesses him with the best in everything.
Indian middle-order batter and rising sensation Rinku Singh, who has stated that Raina is one of his idols on many occasions, also wasted no time in extending his wishes to the senior batter.