Suresh Raina is considered as one of the best batsmen of all time in the Indian Premier League. The left handed batsman has been outstanding with bat and occasionally with ball for the Chennai Super Kings since the inception of the league in 2008 and one can't forget his fielding, his energy and dynamic efforts, making him one of the best fielders in IPL.
Chennai Super Kings won the IPL titles two times in 2010 and 2011 mainly due to the efforts of Suresh Raina. He played some game changing knocks in the play-offs against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in those two seasons and was leading run scorer for Super Kings in 2010 and second leading run scorer in the 2011 season.After the suspension of CSK in 2015, Raina played for and captained Gujarat Lions in the next two seasons.
Here is a look at Suresh Raina's achievements in the Indian Premier League -
1. IPL Batting Career Summary :
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| 2008 - 2017 | 161 | 157 | 24 | 4540 | 34.`13 | 139.09 | 100* | 1 | 31 |
- Suresh Raina is the all time leading run scorer in the Indian Premier League.
- Suresh Raina has also played more matches in the IPL than any other player.
2. Performance by Team :
| Team | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| CSK | 2008-17 | 132 | 128 | 20 | 3699 | 34.25 | 139.85 | 100* | 1 | 25 |
| GL | 2016-17 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 841 | 33.64 | 135.86 | 84 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall | 2008-2017 | 161 | 157 | 24 | 4540 | 34.13 | 139.09 | 100* | 1 | 31 |
- Suresh Raina is the highest run getter for both the teams Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Lions (GL).
3. Performance by Series :
| Year | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| 2008 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 421 | 38.27 | 142.71 | 55* | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 434 | 31.00 | 140.91 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 520 | 47.27 | 142.86 | 83* | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 438 | 31.29 | 134.77 | 73* | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 441 | 25.94 | 135.69 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 548 | 42.15 | 150.14 | 100* | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 523 | 40.23 | 145.68 | 87 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 374 | 24.93 | 123.03 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 399 | 28.50 | 127.88 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 442 | 40.18 | 143.97 | 84 | 0 | 3 |
| Overall | 161 | 157 | 24 | 4540 | 34.13 | 139.09 | 100* | 1 | 31 |
- Suresh Raina scored more than 400 runs in the first seven seasons of the IPL and is the only batsman to score more than 400 runs in seven consecutive seasons of this league.
4. Performance by Batting Position :
| Position | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Opening | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 137 | 20 | 4079 | 34.86 | 140.12 | 100* | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | 426 | 30.43 | 126.79 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.00 | 246.15 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 75.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 157 | 24 | 4540 | 34.13 | 139.09 | 100* | 1 | 31 |
- Suresh Raina holds the record of most runs by a number 3 batsman in the Indian Premier League.
5. Performance by Opponents :
| Opponent | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 20 | 20 | 3 | 491 | 28.88 | 133.06 | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians | 26 | 26 | 5 | 708 | 33.71 | 145.08 | 83* | 0 | 6 |
| Deccan Chargers | 10 | 10 | 1 | 310 | 34.44 | 139.64 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 24 | 23 | 5 | 606 | 33.67 | 129.76 | 73* | 0 | 4 |
| Kolkata Kngiht Riders | 20 | 18 | 3 | 701 | 46.73 | 138.26 | 84 | 0 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 11 | 1 | 273 | 27.30 | 145.21 | 99* | 0 | 2 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 17 | 0 | 471 | 27.71 | 135.34 | 98 | 0 | 3 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 34.50 | 130.19 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Pune Warriors | 6 | 6 | 2 | 127 | 31.75 | 115.45 | 63* | 0 | 1 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 4 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 33.67 | 123.17 | 35* | 0 | 0 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 21 | 20 | 3 | 683 | 40.18 | 158.84 | 100* | 1 | 2 |
| Overall | 161 | 157 | 24 | 4540 | 34.13 | 139.09 | 100* | 1 | 31 |
6. Performance in the Playoffs/Knockouts :
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
| 19 | 19 | 5 | 636 | 45.42 | 163.49 | 87 | 0 | 7 |
Suresh Raina holds the following records of the IPL -
Most runs - 4540
Most catches - 86
Most matches - 161
Most runs in the playoffs/knockouts - 636
Most fifties in the playoffs/knockouts - 7
