New Delhi: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has praised recently-retired Suresh Raina calling him the ‘nicest international cricketer’. He also spoke about the passion and love Indians have for cricket.
“Suresh Raina is the nicest cricketer I have ever met. He is the nicest international cricketer, full of grace, a very humble player and a very stylish batsman. Jonty Rhodes also rated him as the best fielder in the world. It’s important that we acknowledge his contribution to the game,” the two-time T20 World Cup-winning skipper told TOI.
Talking about his fond memories in India he recalled the moment where he hit the winning runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to help the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reach the playoffs in IPL 2013.
“My greatest memory has been the people of India. They way they embrace cricket and cricketers and their passion and love for the game, which gives you that energy and makes you enjoy playing cricket in India whether you win or lose,” Sammy added.
Sammy has played 38 Tests, 126 ODIs and 68 T20Is and remains the only captain to win two ICC T20 World Cups in 2012 and 2016. He is currently leading Saint Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
