Published 20:31 IST, November 27th 2020

Cricket fraternity wishes Suresh Raina on birthday as he turns 34

Suresh Raina turned 34 on Friday, November 27. Cricket fraternity wishes India’s former middle-order batsman with special wishes and pictures.

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As Indian batsman Suresh Raina celebrated his 34th birthday on Friday, many cricketers took to social media to extend birthday wishes for left-handed batsman who was first Men in Blue to register centuries in all three formats of game.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and many or cricketers wished Raina on his special day. Meanwhile, Raina, who retired from international cricket on August 15 this year, has decided to ring in his 34th birthday on vember 27 with a series of philanthropic activities in association with his NGO, Gracia Raina Foundation (GRF), named after his daughter.

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Suresh Raina takes unique birthday pledge this year

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has pledged to build sanitation and drinking water facilities at 34 government schools across Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and NCR. 

According to a statement, initiative will ensure health and hygiene to over 10,000 children studying in se schools.

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Raina, along with his wife Priyanka, a co-founder of foundation kicked off his birthday week by inaugurating upgraded drinking water facility, separate toilets for boys and girls, hand washing, dish washing area and smart classrooms at Govt Composite Middle School, or Nagar Sihani, Ghaziabad as part of joint project of Gracia Raina Foundation and Yuva Unstoppable.

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couple also donated ration kits to 500 mors from under privileged backgrounds.

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(with PTI inputs)

20:31 IST, November 27th 2020