Suresh Raina offers to promote cricket in J&K by helping underprivileged kids

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has offered his services to promote cricket in Jammu & Kashmir by creating an opportunity for underprivileged children in Union Territory to shape ir career. Raina wrote a letter to J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh, saying he would like to make use of kwledge and skills he learned over years by training talented youngsters from region.

"My intention is finding out talented youngsters or children from various parts including schools' colleges and rural areas of J&K,” letter re.

33-year-old batsman, who recently anunced his retirement from international cricket, said that he would like to use this opportunity to find right talented children and polish ir skills. He elaborated that it would require an immense amount of efforts and process which includes talent hunt from schools, colleges and rural areas of J&K, organising masterclasses, mental toughness courses, physical fitness, and skill training.

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Raina's J&K roots

Raina stressed that cricket is a process which could shape and mould a group of individuals with professional ethics and discipline, ding that staying fit - both mentally and physically - is especially important. Chennai Super Kings player said that a child gets apted to disciplined life when he or she undergoes training for any sports activities.

“I am much determined I can use this opportunity in creating a promising tomorrow for our country through se children,” he wrote.

Rania told ANI that he feels deeply connected to my roots in valley as a Kashmiri Pandit and felt need to inculcate strong sportsmanship, cricketing spirit, and values for children and youth in Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which will be held from September 19 to vember 10.

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(With ANI inputs)