Chennai, First Published Mar 20, 2022, 8:58 AM IST
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded the Sports Icon by the Maldivian government. The award is given for his achievements in cricket.
Sports Icon Award:
Suresh Raina is the most important player in the Chennai Super Kings team. Raina, who played for the Chennai Super Kings, became the first player to score 5,000 runs in an IPL match.
The Indian cricket team won the World Cup in 2011. It is noteworthy that Suresh Raina was featured in it. He also holds the record for most fifties in Champions League T20 cricket history.
Under the current Maldives Sports Awards, the Sports Icon Award was presented to Suresh Raina by the Maldivian government. Along with him, 16 international athletes were also nominated for the award.
Raina with 16 international players:
Raina was nominated for the award along with 16 international players, including Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, former Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya, Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos and Dutch footballer Edgar Davids.
Highlights of attending the awards ceremony:
The award ceremony was attended by the Honorary President of the Maldives Tennis Association Ahmed Nasir, the President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the Minister of Sports and the Deputy Minister of Sports of Saudi Arabia Al-Qadi Badr.
Suresh Raina Fans Celebration:
Recently, the IPL auction took place. CSK fans were surprised that the Chennai Super Kings did not show interest in bidding him enough money. Also, fans felt that Suresh Raina’s IPL career came to an end as other teams did not want to buy him. It is noteworthy that this Sports Icon Award has been given to Suresh Raina, who is currently delighting the saddened fans.
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Last Updated Mar 20, 2022, 8:58 AM IST