Cricket is a game of partnerships and camaraderie. Quite often the team that gels well together, ends up winning the crucial tournaments. And if one were to look at Indian cricket in recent years, one pair that stands out because of its friendship is MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. The two of them played a central role in stitching memorable wins for the national team in many matches. Moreover, while Dhoni became the Thala or the leader of the Chennai Super Kings, leading them to three Indian Premier League titles, Raina became his deputy or the Chinna Thala. Raina also stunned the world when he decided to announce his retirement from international cricket along with MS Dhoni on August 15, 2020. While it almost felt that MSD had reached the twilight of his international career, Raina still had plenty of cricket left in him when he took the big call, months prior to his 34th birthday.