Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina made his special mark in world cricket with his aggressive batting, excellent fielding and useful bowling. He was the pillar of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Raina was a part of the World Cup winning team in 2011. He played many such innings in international cricket, which are remembered even today.

Born on 27 November 1986 in Muradnagar, Sonu i.e. Suresh Raina was fond of cricket since childhood. At the age of just 11, Raina would wake up at 4.30 in the morning to play cricket. The passion for cricket was such that in the hurry to get up in the morning, he could not even sleep properly throughout the night.

The family wanted Sonu to concentrate on studies, but the son was more interested in sports than studies. He was seen playing cricket on the playground more than studying in the room.

Eventually, Suresh Raina was selected in the Sports Hostel of Lucknow, but here the seniors made him do their personal work, but despite this, Raina did not leave cricket.

Raina made his first class debut in 2002/03. After this, in the year 2005, he got a place in India’s ODI team. Next year he also debuted in T20 format. In the year 2010, Raina also made a place in the Test team.

Explosive batsman Suresh Raina was a tremendous player in limited overs cricket. He was counted among the best fielders in the world. He was known as a selfless and cheerful player on the cricket field, who was always ready to give his best.

Suresh Raina is the first player to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket. He is also the first Indian to score a century in T20 International. Suresh Raina, the first player to score 5 thousand runs in IPL, played a total of 205 matches in this league.

Suresh Raina is included in the list of players who have scored a century in the debut test match. He is also among the few players who have scored 5 thousand runs and taken 100 catches in ODI format.

Suresh Raina played 18 test matches for India, in which he scored 768 runs at an average of 26.48. Apart from this, in 226 ODI matches he scored 5,615 runs with 5 centuries and 36 half-centuries. In 78 T20 matches, Raina has 1,605 runs in his name with an average of 29.18.

Bigg Boss 19 has reached its final stage and the tension inside the house is continuously increasing. On the other hand, contestant Malti Chahar is getting tremendous support on social media. Malti is the sister of Indian players Deepak Chahar and Rahul Chahar. For this reason, many veteran players of the Indian cricket team have also appealed to vote for Malti, so that she can move forward strongly in the finale race.

Cricketers came together in the field

On Tuesday, many players including Suresh Raina, Tilak Verma, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Venkatesh Iyer, Umran Malik, Deepak Hooda, Khalil Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Chahar were seen supporting Malti. All these star players appealed for votes by sharing the same post on their respective Instagram stories. It was written in that post,

“VOTE FOR MALTI CHAHAR TO MAKE HER INTO FINAL OF BIGG BOSS. 99 VOTES EVERYDAY FOR 5 DAYS.”

The combined appeal of these players has further increased Malti Chahar’s fan following and votes.

Deepak Chahar also did an emotional post

Amidst this entire atmosphere, Malti’s brother and Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar shared pictures of the family week. In the pictures, Deepak was seen hugging Malti, talking to her and motivating her. He wrote, “Emotional week, great memories.”

This post is going viral among the fans and people are really liking the glimpse of their brother-sister relationship.

Now eyes on ticket to finale

Now that Malti Chahar is getting a lot of support from within and outside, the Ticket to Finale task is going to be even more interesting. The competition for a place in the finale is tough and the politics in Bigg Boss house may become even more intense in the coming episodes.

Suresh Raina, who is called ‘Mr. IPL’ of Indian cricket, had a dazzling life on the field, but his love story is equally filmy and interesting. Raina was known for his agile fielding and aggressive batting, but he was very shy when it came to expressing his feelings. The love story of him and Priyanka Chaudhary started from childhood friendship and it took many turns to reach marriage.

childhood friendship but long distance

When Suresh Raina used to take cricket training, his coach’s daughter Priyanka also used to attend the same academy. A sweet friendship definitely blossomed between the two in their childhood, but due to career and studies, their paths diverged. Priyanka went to Netherlands for studies and Raina got busy in cricket. There was no contact between the two, but they kept getting updates about each other’s lives through social media.

5 minute meeting at airport changed fate

In the year 2008, a coincidence changed the lives of both of them. Raina was going from Delhi to Bangalore and Priyanka was coming from Netherlands. They met at Delhi airport for only 5 minutes, but these 5 minutes awakened old feelings in the hearts of both of them. This meeting was so special that both of them started talking and the same conversation gradually turned into love.

journey from dating to marriage

After understanding each other for about seven years, both of them decided to get married in 2015. The special thing was that there was no problem in the marriage. Priyanka’s father knew Raina from the first day and by then Raina had become India’s star cricketer. Raina’s family also liked this relationship and the marriage was easily fixed.

Proposed after traveling 40 hours after leaving the World Cup

Raina had told in an old interview that his plan to propose for marriage was no less than a film. At that time he was playing the World Cup in Australia and Priyanka was in England. To reach there, Raina changed two flights and traveled for about 40 hours. After this he proposed Priyanka for marriage.

In the illegal betting app case, ED had seized assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan. Now Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has raised questions on the ideal position of Raina and Dhawan in the sports world. IPS officer Sajjanar has been raising his voice against betting apps. After the action taken by ED, Hyderabad Police Commissioner has criticized both the cricketers.

Thousands of people lost their lives…

Posting on social media platform

He further said, “Say some good words for the good of the society, so that today’s youth can reach new heights of success. Do not try to divert those people who consider you as their idol.”

Raina and Dhawan’s property seized

In the illegal betting app case, ED had seized Suresh Raina’s mutual fund investment worth Rs 6.64 crore and Dhawan’s immovable property worth Rs 4.5 crore. ED had started investigation into this matter on the basis of several FIRs registered against 1xBet online betting app and its associated brands. ED said that both the cricketers had promoted this betting app despite knowing its negative effects. Let us tell you that in this case, ED had also interrogated former Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa.

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Taking major action in the money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has temporarily seized assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of former Team India cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan. This action has been taken as part of a money laundering investigation related to the illegal online betting platform 1xBet.

According to ED, mutual fund investments worth Rs 6.64 crore in the name of Suresh Raina, while a property worth Rs 4.5 crore in the name of Shikhar Dhawan has been seized.

What was revealed in the investigation in ED,

ED investigation revealed that 1xBet and its other brands like 1xBat and Sporting Lines were running online betting and gambling business in India without any permission. Investigation found that Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan had made endorsement deals with foreign companies and advertised through videos and social media posts for the promotion of 1xBet.

Payments for these advertisements were not sent directly to India but were routed through foreign routes. So that the real source can be hidden. According to ED, this money was earned from illegal betting. To make it look white, a deal was made with the cricketers.

ED investigation further revealed that 1xBet used thousands of fake accounts or accounts created in the names of others for betting in India. So far, more than 6000 such accounts have been identified. Betting money was deposited in these accounts. Which were further transferred several times through various payment gateways so that the money could not be tracked. ED raided four payment gateways in the country and till now more than 60 bank accounts have been frozen. An amount of about Rs 4 crore has been blocked in these accounts.

Central agency appealed to the people

ED has appealed to the people to stay away from any online betting or gambling app. He has warned that those who promote such platforms or give their bank details to someone else for use, then action can be taken against them under PMLA law. In which there is a provision of imprisonment up to 7 years and confiscation of property.

ED has advised the public not to give their bank account or UPI ID to anyone else for use. Do not click on any betting, high return or passive income link on social media. Stay away from mobile apps or Telegram/Whatsapp channels that promote gambling or betting. If someone has misused your account, immediately inform the bank and police. The investigation into this matter is still going on.

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The troubles of former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan have increased. On Thursday, ED took action against both of them in the illegal betting app case and confiscated their assets worth Rs 11.14 crore. ED has found in its investigation that Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan had promoted the illegal betting company 1xBet in collaboration with foreign companies.

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Team India will play a 3-match ODI series on the Australia tour, the first ODI will be played in Perth on October 19. Tickets for all three matches of this series have been sold, there is a lot of craze about it because Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are playing in it. Both have taken retirement from T20 and Test. Well, here we are telling you about those 3 big batsmen who have never been able to score a century in the ODI format in Australia. There is 1 player in this list, who is a part of the upcoming series and he will have a chance to change this figure by scoring a century this time.

The first match of India vs Australia ODI series will be played on 19 October at Optus Stadium. The second ODI will be played on 23 October at Adelaide Oval and the third ODI will be played on 25 October at Sydney Cricket Ground. All three matches will start at 9 am Indian time.

Rahul Dravid

Former captain and former head coach of India Rahul Dravid is a big name in the cricket world, but you will be surprised to know that he has never been able to score an ODI century in Australia. Dravid has played 22 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 666 runs. He has scored 7 half-centuries in Australia, but has never been able to score a century.

Suresh Raina

Former cricketer Suresh Raina is also included in this list, he could never score a century in ODI in Australia. Raina played 15 matches in Australia, in which he scored 409 runs and scored 3 half-centuries. Raina retired from international cricket along with Dhoni in 2020.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is also included in this list, who is part of the upcoming series with Australia (IND vs AUS ODI Series 2025). Rahul has played 3 ODIs in Australia, in which he scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 101.09. He played an inning of 76 runs in ODI in Australia, but he could not reach his century. Rahul is in good form, and it is expected that he will score at least 1 century in this tour.

India’s ODI squad against Australia

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Yuvraj Singh Summoned by Ed Online Gaming App: Former Indian cricket team player Yuvraj Singh has been called to ED’s office. According to the PTI report, Yuvraj Singh has reached the Enforcement Directorate office today at 12 noon on Tuesday, 23 September. Yuvraj has been called to the ED office for questioning in the online batting app case. In this case, the first Indian cricket team star players Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan have also received summons and have also questioned these players.

Apart from Yuvraj, these people summons ED

India’s star batsman Yuvraj Singh has been called for questioning in the investigation of the online betting gaming app case. The ED is continuously interrogating many people in this case. Among the Indian players, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and Shikhar Dhawan have also been questioned by the ED. At the same time, former TMC MP and Bengali actress Mimi Chakraborty, actor Ankush Hazra has also been called for questioning. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been called for questioning on Wednesday, September 24.

New law of Government of India

The Government of India has enacted a new law in the online gaming app case. Under this law, the government will take strict action against those running online money gaming apps and have also banned promoting it. If a person or organization promotes these betting apps, a fine will also be imposed against them and will also be sentenced to jail.

The ED wants to check the cheating of crores of rupees by examining the players and the rest of the stars in this case. In this case, many more people can be questioned further. The ED has not shared any major information after the inquiry so far.

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Today is the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On PM Modi’s 75th birthday, messages of wishes are coming from all over the world. The Prime Minister of every country has congratulated PM Modi on his birthday. On this occasion, the sports world also sent them wishes messages. Players like veteran Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sania Mirza, Suresh Raina etc. congratulated him on his birthday.

Sachin Tendulkar tweeted and wrote, “Happy 75th birthday to the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The coming year is full of health, happiness and power to take India forward.”

Wishing Honourible PM Shri @narendramodi ji a very happy 75th birthday.

May the year ahead be filled with Abundant Health, Happiness, and Strength to lead India forward.

– Sachin Tendulkar (@Sachin_RT) September 17, 2025

Sunil Gavaskar said, “I wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a long life, healthy and successful life. His dream of developed India will be realized before the target set by him. ”

NDTV, quoting former cricketer Virender Sehwag, wrote, “Ever since the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come to power, he has focused on sports. His dream was that India should go to the Olympics and bring medals. Under his leadership, the budget of the Sports Ministry has also been extended under his leadership.

Former cricketer Suresh Raina tweeted, “Heartfelt greetings to our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday. Under your leadership, India has made remarkable progress in development, global recognition and national unity. Your foresight keeps our nation towards continuous progress and prosperity, this is the wish.”

Warm wishes to our hon’ble prime minister Shri @narendramodi Ji on his birthday. Under Your Leadership, India has taken remarkable strides in developments, Global Recognition, and National Unity. May your Vision Continue to Guide Our Nation Towards Greater Progress and Prosperity… pic.twitter.com/rs5ZZDWahu

– Suresh Raina (@imraina) September 17, 2025

Sports gave best wishes on PM Modi’s 75th birthday

Former cricketer Chris Srikanth said, “I met Modi ji in the 2011 World Cup. I broke the protocol, he started a conversation by hugging. We have met on different occasions in the last several years and I praise his personality. Even at the age of 75, even at the age of 75, he is humble, he is engaged in nation building and doing tireless service for us.”

Met Modi ji in 2011 wc. I broke protocol, he broke the ice with a hug. We have met over the Years on differentials and I have come to admire the person he is at 75, Still Humble, Building The Nation & Serving Tirelessly for Us. #Mymodistory @narendramodi @Modistory pic.twitter.com/hsy9xfpm9t

– Kris Srikkanth (@Krissrikkanth) September 16, 2025

Former tennis player Sania Mirza said, “Many happy birthday wishes to our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Every conversation with him has been inspiring for me. He is a person who takes personal interest in every person’s life. He has always offered support and help to the players of the country.”

Former cricketer Anil Kumble said, “When your Prime Minister talks to you, not only on your victory but also on your shoulder, then it is a great encouraging experience. When India lost to Australia in the World Cup final (in 2023), he immediately stood up in the dressing room. Players leave a deep impression. “

Actress Urvashi Rautela has been summoned by the ED in the illegal betting app case on Sunday. The actress has been issued an order to appear at the ED’s Delhi headquarters on 16 September. Know the details here one by one.

ED summoned in case of Iing Betting Apps
Actress Urvashi Rautela advertised a betting app called ‘Vanxbet’. Its video is available on social media. Based on the same, Urvashi Rautela has been called for questioning. Along with him, former TMC MP Mm Chakraborty has been summoned in the illegal betting app case, he has been asked to appear at the headquarters on 15 September.

In fact, ED investigation revealed that many online betting platforms are spreading their business in India illegally. One of these is the ‘Vanxbate whose advertisements and publicity have been found to be associated with many celebrities. The investigating agency wants to understand to what extent the role of these stars has been in the promotion and publicity of these apps.

ED is targeted and many celebrities
In this connection, the ED is questioning all the celebrities promoting this app. The ED last week questioned Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan in connection with the money laundering investigation against illegal online betting platform. Many platforms were used on these platforms for alleged pseudo advertisements and to collect funds from users.

It is being told that many people have invested money in it and they have suffered a lot of loss financially. Another cricketer Suresh Raina was also questioned by the agency last month. The ED is investigating the relationship with celebrities, any advertising fee earned and the method of communication between them with betting apps. The zonal agency also called the representatives of Google and Meta (Facebook) for questioning as part of the investigation.