Suresh Raina and his adorable bond with wife Priyanka Raina

In a typical Indian household, probability of a family member t kwing Suresh Raina is very less. flamboyant batsman made his international debut in 2008 and since n, has been a mainstay in Indian cricket scene. For two years when Chennai Super Kings was defunct, Raina was captain of Gujarat Lions. Just like any profession, Raina's career has had its ups and downs as well. But man credits one person for helping him through it - Priyanka Chaudhary Raina, his wife.

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A surprise arrangement

Priyanka and Suresh were childhood friends who had t met in years barring ir brief meeting at an airport in 2008. Priyanka's family was acquainted with Raina's family though, and that is what helped two reunite. When Raina was in Australia with Indian team for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Raina's mor made arrangements for two to get married. Raina learned about this after finishing his World Cup duties and batsman did t seem to object. couple got engd with Raina's close friends throwing him a bachelor party which was followed by ir star-studded wedding in Delhi. couple had ir first child in form of ir daughter, Gracia Raina, in 2016.

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A partnership Raina is grateful for

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On Priyanka's birthday in 2018, Raina shared a picture of her on social media and captioned it with a nice mess for his wife. He mentioned how Priyanka's multi-faceted personality was something he was very glad of being able to experience. He has also spoken about how fact that Priyanka helps him out with tough chapters of his life just because she kws him well eugh. Priyanka has also shared how Raina and his daughter share a beautiful relationship, and little Raina can w spot her far on TV Screen. On professional front, Priyanka works to raise awareness about women empowerment and even has a radio show. 

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