Mahendra Singh Dhoni ended his international career on the evening of August 15, 2020. After some time, Suresh Raina also announced that he would forever hang up the national team jersey. The sudden demise of two stars of Indian cricket on the same day was surprising. Raina himself revealed it after two and a half years.

In an interview with Sports Talk, Raina revealed the reason behind his retirement from Dhoni, which is shocking. The left-handed batsman said he played first for Dhoni, then for the country. Raina was Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s long-time deputy at Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Their chemistry in the national team was also talkable. Raina is on par with Dhoni in dominating world cricket.
Raina did not think twice about following the path of the legendary captain, ‘We have played many matches together. I was lucky to play with him for India and CSK. We got a lot of love.

I am from Ghaziabad, Dhoni is from Ranchi. I used to play for Dhoni, then for the country. That is the connection (retirement together).’ Raina also said, ‘We have played many finals, won the World Cup. He is a great leader and a wonderful person.”There were rumors of a rivalry with the former Indian captain during the Covid-interrupted IPL season.

But no one has said anything publicly about it. Raina last played in IPL in 2021. He announced he to quit all types of cricket if it is not sold in the next season. However Dhoni is playing, this year’s IPL is probably the end of his car