Suresh Raina

Suresh Kumar Raina is an Indian international cricketer. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler. He is regarded as one of the best fielders in world cricket. He made his one-day international (ODI) debut in July 2005 against Sri Lanka at the age of 19 years and scored a century on his test debut. He plays for Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket. He was the captain of the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and is the vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Suresh has also captained the Indian cricket team and is the second-youngest player ever to captain India. Suresh was part of the Indian squad that won the 2011 World Cup. On 15 August 2020, Suresh announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. On the 10-year anniversary of IPL, Suresh was named in the all-time Cricinfo IPL XI as well. The Uttar Pradesh batsman also became the first batsman to score 5000 runs in the IPL on 23 March 2019 in the first match of the 12th edition of the tournament against RCB. Moreover, he holds the record for scoring the highest number of half-centuries in Champions League T20 history.
In the video below Suresh talks about how he dealt with injuries during his career.

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These videos form part of the book 'The Secret Balance of Champions – Health Challenges in Elite Sport'. The Secret Balance of Champions is about the health challenges that elite athletes may encounter during or after their career. The book consists of eight chapters, compiled by some of the best sports and medical experts in the world, and features the unique stories of 32 champions. This is a ‘must-read’ book for anyone striving to become the best version of themselves!

In the book: Petr Czech, Mo Farah, Marianne Timmer, Kiki Bertens, Dwight Phillips, Ila Borders, Pieter van den Hoogenband, Geremi Njitap Fotso, Danka Barteková, Arjen Robben, Maarten van der Weijden, Abhinav Bindra, Lydia Williams, Evgeniy Levchenko, Marit Bjørgen, Niccoló Campriani, Dorian van Rijsselberghe, Epke Zonderland, Blake Leeper, Elise Christie, Nouchka Fontijn, Zanele Mdodana, Florence Schelling, Alistair Overeem, Sarah Gregorius, Willie Gault, Chris Hoy, Steven Kitshoff, Jetze Plat, Suresh Raina, Apolo Anton Ohno, Chris Froome, and a foreword written by Marco van Basten.

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‘The Secret Balance of Champions’ was created and co-written by Vincent Gouttebarge (FIFPRO Chief Medical Officer), Gino Kerkhoffs (Orthopaedic Surgeon in elite sport at Amsterdam UMC) and Margriet de Schutter (former short-track speed skater and founder of Extopsporter.nl, an online platform for active and former elite athletes).

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