Suresh Raina Enter Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024

CSK former player Suresh Raina himself has hinted about this. However, the Lucknow Super Giants franchise is yet to make an official announcement about this.

Former Indian team player and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina is said to be returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Suresh Raina Enter Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for IPL 2024. It is reported that Suresh Raina will be the mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants team this time.

CSK former player Suresh Raina himself has hinted about this. However, the Lucknow Super Giants franchise is yet to make an official announcement about this. After former India opener Gautam Gambhir became the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, there is a vacant position of mentor in the Lucknow franchise.

Suresh Raina Enter Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024
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In this background, it is being said that Suresh Raina can become a mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants. Suresh Raina is said to be seen in a new role in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Suresh Raina, who has played for Chennai Super Kings since the beginning of the IPL, is reportedly offering his services to another team.

Suresh Raina, known as Mr. IPL, is said to have already signed a contract with the Lucknow Super Giants franchise. Suresh Raina’s tweet further creat boost on this news. A journalist had posted on Twitter that Raina had not entered into any agreement with the Lucknow franchise. The news about Raina being a mentor is false.

But Suresh Raina reacted to this and said why this news should not be true. Looking at this comment by Raina, netizens are commenting that it is clear that he has been appointed as the mentor of the Lucknow Super Giants team. Former India player Gautam Gambhir has acted as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Suresh Raina Enter Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024
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However, he resigned from the post before the IPL 2024 auction and signed a contract with his old team Kolkata Knight Riders. Due to this, the position of mentor is vacant for the Lucknow franchisee. LSG are reportedly ready to replace Gautam Gambhir with Suresh Raina. Suresh Raina has an amazing record in the Indian Premier League.

The left-hander, who played for CSK since the opening season, captained Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017. He played for CSK again after the ban was over. However, he announced his retirement from IPL 2022. Since then he has continued as a cricket commentator.

Suresh Raina has played 205 matches in IPL so far and scored 5,528 runs. This includes a century and 39 fifties. Raina has taken 25 wickets in bowling. Suresh Raina has participated in all 4 IPL titles won by Chennai Super Kings.

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