Tour a bat factory with Suresh Raina

Published on Apr 09, 2021 12:04 pm IST

About a month before IPL 2021, which began on April 9, Suresh Raina – a batsman and player for Chennai Super Kings – visited the Sanspareils Greenlands or SG factory in Uttar Pradesh where most of India’s top cricketers get their bats. Take a look inside, at the racks of clefts imported from England, the fitting of the handle, the intricacies of making a blade. And hear Raina talk about his first bat and what the bat means to him.

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