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You Backstabbed Him: Fans Continue To Roast CSK As Franchise Bids Emotional Farewell To Suresh Raina
Apart from leading Gujarat Lions IPL team in IPL 2016 and 2017 season, Raina has been one of the most consistent performers for CSK ever since the tournament started in 2008.
New Delhi: In the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Mega-Auction, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought back their core and didn't make much of a change from the combination that worked for them in a largely successful 2018-21 cycle.
After the auction got over, social media was set abuzz over the outcome of the grand event. Ex-India batter Suresh Raina, popularly called Mr. IPL for becoming synonymous with the T20 tournament, went unsold as the four time IPL winners did not retain him in IPL 2022 auction.
Apart from leading Gujarat Lions IPL team in IPL 2016 and 2017 season, Raina has been one of the most consistent performers for CSK ever since the tournament started in 2008. He has missed IPL 2020 season due to personal reasons. Raina returned to play for CSK for IPL 2021, but there was a significant dip in his run-scoring ability. The batter, who was IPL's maximum run-getter at one point, had his worst season in IPL 2021 as he could score just 160 runs off 12 games.
Also, doubts over his fitness and poor form resulted in Raina being unsold in the IPL 2022 Auction.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have now paid an emotional farewell to their beloved Suresh Raina, also known as 'Chinna Thala' (a leader's right hand) in Tamil Nadu. The franchise posted a video on their official Instagram and Twitter handle.
💛 Inside out since '08! Anbuden Nandri Chinna Thala @imraina! 🦁
— Chennai Super Kings - Mask P😷du Whistle P🥳du! (@ChennaiIPL) February 21, 2022
Full 📹 : https://t.co/sVOelS9LYt#SuperkingForever #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/uU5vLEl02C
Emotional Fans continue to lash out at CSK over ignoring Raina in IPL 2022 Auction
A video doesn't Make us to feel u like a grateful team, U BACKSTABBED HIM ,used him When he was young and stable, His contribution won't be replaced
— யாத்திரக்காரன் (@RAINA4497) February 21, 2022
Don't show off!!!!
— Sakshi❤️✨ (@Sakshi_Raina3) February 21, 2022
Most shameless franchise ever @ChennaiIPL
— PAWAN SINGH (@PAWANSI71112601) February 21, 2022
Pretends to act as if there's no problem with Raina ..but can't even respect him during the auction
Csk will come to and end very soon after dhoni leaving this franchise
I don't think any parent will send their son out of their homes if he doesn't get marks one year. Wonder how you still act all sorry and grateful for him when you didn't even bid for him in the auctions 🤬👎🏼
— BMX broh (@CafeKashayam) February 21, 2022
@ImRaina is an emtion if he not play for csk i will not support csk because raina means chini thala
— Akshansh thakur (@Akshanshthaku11) February 21, 2022
I m his fan i always support my legend....🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
2cr deke Raina ko leteto kya title chalajata abhi drama karrahahai
— Shyama Patra (@ShyamaPatra5) February 21, 2022
Former NZ pace bowler Simon Doull had told Cricbuzz that CSK did not pick Raina in IPL 2022 auction as he lost MS Dhoni's loyalty during IPL 2020.
"Raina lost MS Dhoni's loyalty in the UAE(IPL 2020). We don't need to go on and talk about why it was and all that. There's enough speculation about that. He lost the loyalty of the team and he lost the loyalty of MS Dhoni. Once you do that, you're very unlikely to be welcomed back into the team," Doull told Cricbuzz.
CSK AT IPL 2022 AUCTION
Purse entered: INR 48 crore
Purse left: INR 2.95 crore
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