Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is very popular, especially among Tamils. One of the key reasons for this is his participation in the Indian Premier League as part of the Chennai Super Kings squad. In a recent conversation, ‘Chinna Thala’ as Raina is affectionately called, said that if ever a biopic was to be made on his life, actor Suriya would be the best choice to play him.
Raina had just published his autobiography titled - Believe: What Life and Cricket Taught Me. Raina further registered his thoughts on Suriya and said that he likes his performances and appreciated the actor for putting a lot of effort into his roles.
Earlier, when Raina’s family was attacked by armed robbers in Punjab, an incident in which uncle was killed, Suriya was among those who sent condolence messages to the cricketer.
What happened to my family is Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had sever injuries. Unfortunately my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua is still very very critical & is on life support. - Raina had written on Twitter.
Till date we don’t know what exactly had happened that night & who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb*, he further wrote.
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