Suresh Raina takes a blinder in Ranji Trophy
Suresh Raina is one of the best fielders of all time. The southpaw set new standards on the ground in the 2000s and till date, he can be trusted to create an impact with his fielding. He has always been quick and anticipates the ball like a hawk. In the ongoing Ranji Trophy match for Uttar Pradesh, he took a blinder at first slip.
WATCH: Raina takes a stunner
Raina's reflexes can be matched by few
The player got candid as he took to Instagram and posted the video besides writing the lines of a Bollywood song to define the moment. The veteran took a one-handed catch at first slip to dismiss batsman Sujit Lenka in the 67th over . He had little time to react, but ended up latching on to the ball to dismiss Sujit for 46.
UP are up against Odisha in Ranji
Odisha scored 256 after being asked to bat, with Senapati scoring a sublime 87-run knock. Yash and Ankit were the key figures after picking three wickets each. In reply, UP posted a mammoth total of 437, but Suresh failed to click with the bat.
Raina has not been in selectors' radar
Raina is currently out of the Indian cricket team after being dropped post the ODI series against England. After being overlooked for quite sometime, the southpaw was drafted into the T20I squad against South Africa earlier this year. He featured against Ireland and England as well, besides participating in the Nidahas Trophy. But inconsistency saw him lose his place in the squad.