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Suresh Raina’s ‘friend for life’ post on his wife Priyanka’s birthday is winning internet

BCCI named Suresh Raina as the replacement for Ambati Rayudu in the ODI squad against England

Suresh Raina’s ‘friend for life’ post on his wife Priyanka’s birthday is winning internet

Priyanka Raina (L), Suresh Raina (R) (Photo: Twitter/@ImRaina)

Senior Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina’s post on his wife Priyanka Raina’s birthday is winning the internet.

On Monday, Raina took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, and shared a picture of his wife with him.

“More than a wife, in you I have found a friend for life. A wonderful Mom ✔ A loving wife ✔ Above all, a fantastic human being ✔ Here’s wishing you a birthday as perfect as you, @_PriyankaCRaina. Keep up the great work you are doing with GRF. Loads of love ❤,” Suresh Raina captained the photograph.

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Earlier on Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named Suresh Raina as the replacement for Ambati Rayudu in the One-Day International squad against England after the Hyderabadi batsman failed to clear the mandatory fitness test.

The 32-year-old Rayudu’s score was on Friday found to be well below the threshold mark of 16.1 after he underwent the yo-yo test along with the rest of the England-bound squad, including skipper Virat Kohli, at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in the presence of trainer Shankar Basu and the other support staff.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Suresh Raina as Ambati Rayudu’s replacement in India’s ODI squad for the series against England,” a BCCI statement confirmed.

“The announcement came after Rayudu failed to clear his fitness test that was held at NCA, Bengaluru, on Friday,” it added.

Rayudu, whose last international appearance was in an ODI against Zimbabwe in June 2016, was named in the India squad for the ODIs against England after a successful outing in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).

The right-hander finished as the leading run-getter (602) for champions Chennai Super Kings and the fourth highest run-scorer overall in the IPL 2018.

The yo-yo test has become a criterion for fitness standards in Indian cricket for selection.

-With IANS inputs.

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