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IPL 2016 - Mark Butcher's Diary: Suresh Raina hops in for a lift!

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Check out who Mark Butcher picked up on his bus ride back from the opening ceremony of the IPL!

After attending the IPL's opening ceremony, Sky Sports' Mark Butcher offered a lift to two of the competition's star batsmen...

Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina - a man with more IPL appearances and runs than anybody else - earned a ride back to his hotel, as did Kings XI Punjab captain David Miller, as you will see in the video above.

At the ceremony itself, the former Surrey star caught up with Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard and Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming, while he also danced with Dwayne Bravo!

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Mark Butcher caught up with Dwayne Bravo at the launch of the 2016 IPL season

Butcher will be sending back regular video diaries during his time at the IPL, so head to skysports.com for the latest instalments.

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The 2016 IPL is live in full on Sky Sports. Click here for a list of the TV times.

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