Suresh Raina back with a bang: CSK star hits 32-ball 50 vs DC on return to IPL

IPL 2021, CSK vs DC: Suresh Raina was hitting sixes at will, showcasing he is an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings camp. Raina was run-out for 54 from 36 balls on Saturday.

Suresh Raina returned to the Indian Premier League with a bang as the Chennai Super Kings star hit a 32-ball fifty in their IPL 2021 opener against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. Raina hit his 39th IPL fifty as he equalled Virat Kohli on the list of most fifties in the IPL. Super Raina king @ChennaiIPL well played China thala This is what we were missing during the last season. #MrIPL @ImRaina Suresh Raina had pulled out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons despite reaching the UAE for the rest of the squad and CSK missed his presence in the middle-order. And Raina showed how important he is to the CSK batting unit as early as the first game of IPL 2021, coming up with a free-flowing knock. CSK vs DC, IPL 2021: Live Updates