5 reasons why Suresh Raina deserves another chance in the ODI team

#4 He is a left-handed batsman

Suresh Raina came in as a replacement for Ambati Rayudu in the ODI squad for the England tour. The team management cited him being the only left-hander in the Indian middle order as one of the main reasons for his inclusion in the playing XI ahead of Dinesh Karthik and Shreyas Iyer, who were a part of the original squad announced.

Unless the likes of Rishabh Pant and Krunal Pandya, both of whom are inexperienced at the international level, get a chance to play in the near future, Indian team lacks the versatility of the presence of a left-hander in their middle order. And that is where Suresh Raina fits the bill perfectly given his experience and a good record in the limited-overs format.