Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Suresh Raina is the first Indian cricketer to score an international century in every format.
(2) Suresh Raina played his ODI Debut match against Sri Lanka.
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1&2
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Indian Cricketer Suresh Raina announced his retirement from International Cricket on 15 August 2020.
- He is the first Indian cricketer to score an international century in every format.
- He was also a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad and the batsman had played crucial knocks in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the tournament.
- The left-handed batsman played his ODI, Test Debut match against Sri Lanka, T20 International debut against South Africa.
- He featured in 226 ODIs, scoring 5615 runs at 35.31. He also notched up five centuries and 36 half-centuries in the format.
- He made 78 T20I appearances, accumulating 1605 runs with a hundred and five fifties.
- He accumulated 768 Test runs at 26.48 in 18 matches.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay