Suresh Kumar Raina, born 27 November 1986 in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, was one of India's most consistent ODI and T20 batters — and the first Indian to score a century in all three international formats (Test, ODI, T20I). His IPL career — across nearly all 13 years with Chennai Super Kings — earned him the nickname "Mr. IPL."

His Parents

Father: Trilok Chand Raina — former Indian Army Ordnance Corps inspector.

Mother: Parvesh Raina — homemaker. The Raina family is from a Kashmiri Pandit background that was displaced from the Kashmir Valley.

His Siblings

Suresh is the youngest of five children — four brothers and one sister. His brothers all entered government service or related professions.

His Wife: Priyanka Chaudhary Raina

Priyanka Chaudhary, an IT professional educated in the United States, was a childhood neighbour and friend in Ghaziabad. She and Suresh married on 3 April 2015 in Delhi.

Their Children

Gracia Raina, born 14 May 2016 — daughter.

Rio Raina, born 20 March 2020 — son.

The Raina Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Kashmiri Pandit family displaced from the Kashmir Valley; settled in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, UP.

Parents: Trilok Chand Raina (Army Ordnance Corps inspector); Parvesh Raina (homemaker).

Siblings: Suresh is the youngest of five (four brothers and one sister).

Wife: Priyanka Chaudhary Raina — IT professional; childhood neighbour; married 3 April 2015.

Children:

  • Gracia Raina (b. 14 May 2016)
  • Rio Raina (b. 20 March 2020)

Suresh Raina:

  • Born 27 November 1986, Muradnagar, UP
  • Sent to Lucknow Sports Hostel at age 13
  • Test debut: 26 July 2010 vs Sri Lanka (century on debut)
  • ODI debut: 30 July 2005 vs Sri Lanka
  • First Indian to score a century in all three international formats
  • 226 ODIs; 5,615 runs; 5 ODI centuries
  • Chennai Super Kings (IPL) — 5,500+ runs across 12 seasons; 3-time IPL champion
  • 2011 Cricket World Cup winning squad
  • Retired August 2020 (alongside MS Dhoni)
  • Arjuna Award (2010)

What the Raina Family Story Teaches Us

A Kashmiri Pandit family that lost their original Valley home. An Army-inspector father. A homemaker mother. Five children, all in government and engineering. A childhood-neighbour wife. Two children growing up in the family's adopted UP home. From one displaced Kashmiri Pandit household in Muradnagar came one of India's most-loved limited-overs cricketers.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Raina story carries the same lesson. Some family trees include forced migration as a load-bearing entry. The Raina family's exile from the Kashmir Valley is part of who Suresh is — and remains a defining chapter for hundreds of thousands of similarly displaced families. Write down what your family was forced to leave behind. The losses are part of the record.

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