Captaincy and 2011 West Indies Tour
India toured West Indies after the World Cup Captain MS Dhoni was rested and Vice captain Virender Sehwag was injured. Gautam Gambhir was named captain for the One dayers and T20's with Raina as his deputy. But due to injury Gambhir was ruled out with Raina captaining with Harbhajan as his deputy. India won the series, but Raina averaged just 16.4. In the Test matches he scored 232 runs at the average of 46.4 making crucial fifties in each Test.He is an outstanding player. Suresh Raina was highly appreciated for his captaincy during the tour. Many West Indian legends firmly believed that he can prove to be an outstanding leader.
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