It was the last time in May 2019 that Suresh Raina played competitive cricket. He did not play IPL 2020 owing to personal reasons. But now it is almost confirmed that he will play in IPL 2021. He is also representing Uttar Pradesh in the 2020/21 Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, and this would be a warm-up for him before IPL 2021.



He is a valuable player for Chennai Super Kings, and the Chennai team will work hard to bring back the old golden days of IPL for them. This ambitious player has played 193 matches for IPL from 2008 till 2019. He has 5368 scores to his credit during the IPL career to date. He may inch towards 6000 runs in IPL 2021. It is often seen that comebacks by Cricketers are successful because they work harder than before to regain their grip over the audience.



There is no doubt that he is a great batsman, but his bowling is also impressive in IPL. He has gotten 25 wickets from 2008 till 2019 in IPL, and it is not bad for a mainstream batsman. Currently, Raina is not in any contract with Chennai Super Kings as he was released from the contract due to personal reasons. Now fans will have all eyes on IPL 2021 to enjoy the performance of this excellent player.



Right now, BCCI will have Annual General Meeting around Christmas 2020. There are many things on the platter of BCCI to discuss. A new format of IPL will be discussed, and if everything falls in line, then IPL 2021 will have two more teams. There are still speculations about auctions, whether they will happen before figuring out the schedule for IPL 2021 or after. As Suresh Raina is currently not in contract with Chennai Super Kings, he may have to go through the auction process. All these questions would be answered by the end of 2020.



There is another interesting fact about Suresh Raina. He is one of the highest-paid cricketers of IPL and the player who has earned a lot from IPL. If sources are to be believed, he has made 99 crores to date from IPL. Three Indian players have entered the 100 crore club, which means they have earned more than 100 crores from IPL to date. Although it would not be difficult to guess the names, they are MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma. Suresh Raina would surely enter this 100 crore club after IPL 2021.



We are already thrilled to enjoy the performance of Suresh Raina in IPL 2021. Fans have hardly gotten over the IPL 2020 fever, and the next season is on the cards. There are many reasons to watch IPL 2021, and undoubtedly Suresh Raina is one of those reasons. ?

Suresh Raina to play IPL 2021 after a long break of two years from competitive cricket.

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IPL fever has gripped India since its start in 2008. It is one of the most awaited tournaments by Indian Cricket fans, and it would not be wrong to say that it has more viewers than other international cricket tournaments. IPL 2020 has recently ended in Dubai, and preparations are already in full swing for next season.



There is news about a change in the format of IPL 2021. Right now, eight teams are playing in the Indian Premier League. As per the new proposed format, ten teams would be playing in the IPL in 2021. It was in 2011 when ten teams competed, and it is just a coincidence that after ten years again, ten teams would be competing with each other. The ten teams would be divided into two groups of five each. It looks more like the pattern followed during the Cricket world cup.



Undoubtedly, more number of teams fighting for this coveted trophy will increase the excitement among fans and IPL fever more intriguing. But there is no clear consent among BCCI officials about the introduction of new teams. BCCI has made it clear that auction a mega auction for the same may take place before IPL 2021. The strong reason to widen the sphere of teams in IPL is giving a platform to as many young talented cricketers as possible. It will also bring tough competition in this exciting and cash-rich league.



But there are some of the BCCI officials who have raised some genuine concerns against this proposed plan. An official has said that time is too short for the introduction of two new teams as it is a challenging task to bring all stakeholders on the same page. Moreover, the broadcast rights deal with Star channel will end by 2021, and if new teams are introduced in 2022, then it would be more comfortable to renew the broadcast contract. It is a proposed plan for now, and any decision would be taken only at the Annual General Meeting of BCCI that will happen around Christmas this year.



There are two main contenders in the fray for owning new IPL teams, they are the Adani Group owned by Gautam Adani, and RPSG owned by Sanjeev Goenka. Adani?s interests have grown manifold since Ahmedabad having the country?s biggest cricket stadium, and they have expressed their interests in Cricket in the past as well. Goenka group had recently owned Pune Supergiants for two years, and they will grab this chance to be back in the competition.



Talking about the impact of new additions on the IPL, the suggested alterations will bring changes in terms of the number of matches and complication level of the tournament. It will exclude the need to have multiple tournaments between the same teams as the best teams from two groups will have further competition. But it will increase the complication level as group-wise matches and then play-offs will take place. All in all, it would be thrilling to watch, and all the questions regarding the new IPL format would be addressed by the end of this year.

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