Suresh Raina ( pronunciation (helpinfo); born 27 November 1986) is an Indian

professional cricketer. An aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-

spin bowler, he is considered as one of the best fielders in world cricket. He plays for Uttar

Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket. He is the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier

League, and was the vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He has also captained the Indian

cricket team and is the second-youngest player to captain India. He is the first of the three Indian

batsmen to ever score a century in all three formats of international cricket.

Raina made his ODI debut in July 2005 against Sri Lanka at the age of 19. However, his Test

debut came about five years later, in July 2010, against the same opposition. He scored a

hundred on his Test debut. He was a part of the Indian squad that won the 2011 World Cup.