Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from "all formats of cricket," effectively ending his IPL and domestic career.
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Raina had already announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020, shortly after MS Dhoni.
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Raina will be able to compete in tournaments such as the Road Safety Series, for which he has already been confirmed.
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Raina had not played first-class or list A cricket since 2018, and his last IPL game was in October 2021.
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Raina was an important member of the Chennai Super Kings, for whom he played for 11 seasons between 2008 and 2021.
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He won four titles with CSK in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021, and he is still their all-time leading scorer with 4687 runs from 176 matches.
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He was released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2022 player auction, in which none of the ten franchises purchased him.
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Raina retires with 6871 runs in 109 first-class games, 8078 runs in 302 list A games, and 8654 runs in 336 T20s.
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He made his senior domestic debut for UP in 2002-03 and his international debut in 2005.
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Raina represented India in 226 ODIs, 78 T20Is, and 18 Tests, and was a member of the squad that won the ODI World Cup in 2011.
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He became the first Indian batter to score a century in each of the three international formats.
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Raina's last competitive game was for CSK against Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi in October 2021.
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