Reacting to Suresh Raina announcing his retirement, CSK tweeted, "The streets of Anbuden will never forget what Chinna Thala meant to each and every one of us!" CSK added, "Thank You, Mr. IPL! #ChinnaThalaForever." Raina played a total of 205 matches in IPL, scoring 5,528 runs. He slammed one hundred and 39 fifties in IPL.