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Suresh Raina is fourth player in IPL's 200 club

Sentinel Digital Desk

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Suresh Raina became the fourth player in the history of the Indian Premier League to play 200 matches. He achieved the feat in the Super Kings' fixture against Mumbai Indians, at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, on Saturday.

Raina scored 5,489 runs in the 199 games he played before Saturday's fixture and is the second-highest scorer in the history of the league. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK), Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) and Dinesh Karthik (KKR) are the other players who have played 200 games for their respective franchises. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli will make his 200th appearance during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Agencies