Suresh Raina reveals top 5 IPL knocks; KKR batsmen's knock placed at the top

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend Suresh Raina has picked his top five innings of all time in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Suresh Raina named four Indian players, including himself, and added that a Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter played the greatest knock in the history of the IPL.

The Indian Premier League has witnessed the world’s top cricket players and high-quality cricket over its 17 seasons.

Suresh Raina is among the finest players in IPL history. The former left-handed batter was nicknamed 'Mr. IPL' for his consistency with the bat in his earlier years in the IPL.

Suresh Raina Rates Rinku Singh's Knock As The Greatest Knock In IPL History

In an interaction on the 2 Sloggers YouTube Channel, Suresh Raina was asked to list his top five knocks in IPL history.

Raina rated his innings as the fifth best. He selected his 87 runs off just 25 deliveries against the Punjab Kings (formerly KXIP) in the second qualifier in the IPL 2024.

The 37-year-old named Rinku Singh’s extraordinary performance against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 as the greatest knock of all time.

Singh hit five consecutive sixes off the last five balls of the game. The left-handed batter guided the Kolkata Knight Riders to a win from the jaws of defeat.

Suresh Raina Includes MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli In His List Of Elite Batters

Suresh Raina ranked MS Dhoni in third place on his all-time list. MS Dhoni scored 54 runs off 29 balls against the Punjab Kings (formerly KXIP) during the IPL 2010 season.

Dhoni smashed a half-century to help the Chennai Super Kings qualify for the playoffs in a must-win game at Dharamshala.

Raina included Virat Kohli's century in his top five IPL innings. Kohli scored a remarkable 113 off 50 balls against the Punjab Kings during the IPL 2016 season.

The right-handed batter smashed an exceptional century for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a 15-over match due to rain.

Chris Gayle Sole Non-Indian Player Selected By Suresh Raina

West Indies legend Chris Gayle was the sole non-Indian player selected by Raina. Gayle played a stunning knock of 175 off 66 balls against the Pune Warriors in the IPL 2013.

It is worth mentioning that it remains the highest individual score in both the Indian Premier League and T20 cricket.

Suresh Raina played in the IPL from its inception in 2008 until 2021, except for the 2020 season. He represented the Super Kings and the Gujarat Lions during his career.

Raina scored 5,528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 32.51 and a strike rate of 136.73, including one century and 39 fifties.

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