IPL 2022: Twitter Slams Chennai Super Kings As They Ignore Mr. IPL Suresh Raina In Mega Auction
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Suresh Raina have officially parted ways after the franchise filled up its allowed number of slots but didn’t make a bid for the 36-year-old.
Raina has played for CSK right from the beginning of IPL’s inception apart from the two years that CSK was barred from participating in the league (2016,2017). Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, it was expected that he would reunite with his franchise.
However, it wasn’t to be. The 36-year-old went unsold on Day 1 of the auction and before he was brought up on Day 2, CSK had already burned their 25 slots.
With that, the curtains are brought down on the relationship between Raina and CSK. In total, he played 176 matches for them and scored 4687 runs at an average of 32.32 and a healthy strike rate of 136.93.
He has also taken 24 wickets while playing for the franchise and was one of the most trusted sentinels of the skipper, MS Dhoni. He was also the first player in IPL’s history to breach the 5000-run mark and he did it while playing for CSK in the 2019 season.
Expectedly, the fans were riled up after CSK opted to ignore Raina in the auction. While some came to terms with the situation and bid the legendary player goodbye, others couldn’t understand the reasoning behind CSK’s decision.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to CSK and Suresh Raina parting ways:
I'm broken right now!??? No Suresh Raina in the second acceleration list.
Chennai Super Kings yeh nahi krna tha naa?
We want our Chinna Thala ?? #MrIPL #chinnathala pic.twitter.com/0HUCoW5HkB— Mohd Nadeem (@MohdNad13095373) February 13, 2022
Dhoni without Raina
You're biggest fraud I have ever seen such third class cricketer you are… everyone was right about you Sehwag , bhajji , Gautam , Irfan and yuvi !!
Karma will hit you back Mark my words#SureshRaina #MrIPL #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/mJhK9n00xE— Ban CSK (@Rainaf5N) February 13, 2022
SURESH RAINA IS THE GOAT OF IPL ? ♥️ AND NO ONE CAN CHANGE THIS FACT ?
ALWAYS WITH YOU #SureshRaina#MrIPL#KingOfIPL pic.twitter.com/G6mL5qsNrZ
— Vaishnavi Raina ♡ (@Vaishu_Raina3) February 13, 2022
Thanks for the memories❤️
Miss u my favourite this time in ipl???
Hard to digest ?? @ImRaina?#ChinnaThala#MrIPL#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/AOH1Yea2vi— Kamalesh_SK (@Kamalesh_SK38) February 13, 2022
We LOVE you CHINNA THALA Always&Forever ?❤
I don't have any words to explain our feelings just want say "Hoping SKY HIGH we'll meet again"
Btw this's not a farewell post remember Mr. IPL?@ImRaina#Raina #MrIPL pic.twitter.com/EyoLk5nXs6— ???????? (@iRoshan25) February 13, 2022
CSK without Chinna thala ??
Mr. IPL @ImRaina #Raina #ChinnaThala #MrIPL pic.twitter.com/Peh8nb80l1— Hinduja Ashok (@Hindujaashok10) February 13, 2022
Raina is heart and soul of CSK after MSD.
Today he is going unsold in auction.. Which is heart breaking for diehard fans like me
All other teams may have felt they don't need him.. But you @ChennaiIPL guys should have respected him by buying at least with base price.#MrIPL
— Sanjeeva Rayudu Geddirala (@sanjeevgedirala) February 13, 2022
1 like = 1 Slap
1 retweet = 10 SLAP FOR NOT PICKING RAINA #MrIPL #Raina #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/RA3Sq2GLEz— Fr?️nt F?️?️t 73 ??( DC FAN NOW) (@frontfoot73) February 13, 2022
Karma says :
Cheating is a choice
But
Loyalty is a responsibility.You are such a cheater @ChennaiIPL
Our champ #SureshRaina
was so loyal to you guys but you cheated us and Raina.Unfollowing you from now. #Raina #IPL2022Auction #IPLMegaAuction2022 #IPLMegaAuction #MrIPL pic.twitter.com/fUO3gqZQV8
— Kandula Dinesh (@Kandula_Dinesh6) February 12, 2022
People really love to watch this duo batting together for csk in ipl? One year without Chinna Thala, our Thala is not complete ??
It's hurt more than anything! I've not words, Byeee?#ChennaiSuperKings #MrIPL #SureshRaina pic.twitter.com/ajXvAXwu8j— Anjali ♡ (@imAnjali718) February 13, 2022
