Suresh Raina To Play For Deccan Gladiators In The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022

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Former India cricketer Suresh Raina will make his first foray into the Abu Dhabi T10 league as he has signed with the Deccan Gladiators workforce for the 2022 season. Previous this 12 months, Raina introduced his retirement from all codecs of cricket, which made him eligible to play for international franchises.

He lately gave the impression within the Street Protection International Sequence 2022 that includes Sachin Tendulkar and different former Indian cricketers as his first project after retirement from the Indian Premier League. Raina were a part of the Chennai Tremendous Kings franchise from 2008-2015 after which from 2018-2021.

He additionally performed and captained The Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016 and 2017. Alternatively, since his go back from IPL 2020 mentioning anxiousness over the COVID pandemic because the match was once held in a strict bio-bubble within the UAE, Raina and CSK’s courting turned into strained. He performed a handful of fits in IPL 2021 and was once no longer retained by means of the franchise forward of the IPL 2022 mega public sale. Raina went unsold within the public sale and made up our minds to retire from the IPL itself on September 6 this 12 months.

Deccan Gladiators Welcome Suresh Raina As He Joins Stars Like Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, And Jason Roy In Abu Dhabi T10 League

The UAE-based Abu Dhabi T10 league’s legit Twitter deal with broke the scoop, that Suresh Raina was once becoming a member of the league and can play for Deccan Gladiators franchise. The cricketer additionally reacted to the tweet.

“International Cup winner @ImRaina has signed for the @TeamDGladiators One among India’s all-time best white-ball gamers, Raina will line up within the #AbuDhabiT10 for the primary time and we will be able to’t wait,” wrote the T10 League on Twitter.

International Cup winner @ImRaina has signed for the @TeamDGladiators

One among India's all time best white-ball gamers, Raina will line up within the #AbuDhabiT10 for the primary time and we will be able to't wait #InAbuDhabi #CricketsFastestFormat %.twitter.com/7FGP5TWk89

— T10 League (@T10League) November 1, 2022

Raina will now be observed donning the colors of the protecting champion Deccan Gladiators and sharing the dressing room with stars like Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Roy, Taskin Ahmed, Odean Smith, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

India Cricket Team — Suresh Raina[photo: Twitter]

There have been studies mentioning that Suresh Raina would possibly captain the aspect as smartly, as he has considerable enjoy main India and CSK within the IPL.

The 6th season of the Abu Dhabi T10 league starts on November 23. The Gladiators play their first recreation in opposition to Staff Abu Dhabi on a gap day.