Indian cricketer Suresh Raina announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on September 6, 2022

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The left handed batter, who had been a prominent player of the four-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings, made his announcement of retirement on Twitter

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“It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of Cricket,” Raina tweeted

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Besides expressing his gratitude towards his fans, Raina made special mention of BCCI, Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, CSK and former IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla in his tweet

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“I would like to thank @BCCI , @UPCACricket, @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir & all my fans for their support and unwavering faith in my abilities,” wrote Raina

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Raina had retired from all forms of international cricket on August 15, 2020, the same day when MS Dhoni had also announced his decision of stepping down from the game

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The 35-year-old had also served as the captain of IPL team Gujarat Lions in 2016

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Raina, who is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket, have played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20s.

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