Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina gets his wife, son's name tattooed ahead of IPL 2020
Suresh Raina, who had inked his daughter Gracia's name on his arm in 2016, added the tattoos of his wife Priyanka and son Rio's names in the lead up to IPL 2020.
In Short
- Suresh Raina gears up for IPL 2020 with a set of new tattoos
- Raina inks wife Priyanka and son Rio's names on arms
- Raina got his daughter Gracia's name inked in 2016
World Cup-winning all-rounder and Chennai Super Kings vice-captain Suresh Raina will head to the UAE for Indian Premier League (IPL) with a set of new tattoos that is going to make heads turn during the much-anticipated T20 tournament.
Suresh Raina shared a photo from his tattoo parlour wherein he was seen getting his wife and son's names inked on his arms. On his left upper-arm, Raina has got his wife's name Priyanka inked to go with his daughter Gracia's name which he got done in 2016.
On the other hand, his newborn son's name Rio is inked on his right forearm. Raina can be seen sporting a facemask as he is getting himself inked.
"They give me a reason to live," Raina wrote as a caption for his post.
Suresh Raina will be an integral member of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020, given his experience to tackle the conditions that will be in offer in the UAE. Raina has been among the few top cricketers from the country to have begun outdoor training after the lockdown.
WATCH: Raina gets his wife, children's names inked
Raina trained with Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant at his facility in Ghaziabad over the last month. Raina will reportedly be heading to Chennai for a camp before leaving for the UAE along with his CSK teammates.
It remains to be seen if the families of the players will accompany the in the UAE even as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given the nod for families of players and team support staff to travel to the UAE in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Raina said he is looking forward to the opportunity to play competitive cricket again following the enforced break due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"...I think heat would be a big challenge and coming out of these 4-5 months of being in lockdown. But these four weeks of training before IPL can really get everyone back on track. I am really looking forward to going out there, face the UAE heat and play well," Raina told ANI news agency earlier this month.