How many match did Raina captain a IPL teams? In 193 matches, the southpaw has scored 5,368 runs at an average of 33.34 at a strike rate of 137.14, along with a century and 38 fifties. While bowling, he has so far taken 25 wickets at an average of 44.72 and an economy rate of 7.38. Raina was the backbone of Chennai Super Kings' success. His dashing left-hand style of play at No. 3 gave CSK the luxury to attack at will with a lot of firepower left down the order. The fact that he is currently the highest run-getter in the history of IPL (4985 runs before start of IPL 12) explains the magnanimity of Raina's contribution to the side and he is aptly nicknamed \"Chinna Thala" by the CSK fans. The lofted straight drive (or hitting in the V) is a shot fans savour to watch as he audaciously plays without fear in a tournament like IPL. He recorded his highest-score in IPL-100 not out against Kings XI Punjab in 2013 in Chennai, but his blitzkrieg (87 runs off just 25 balls) a...
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