IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Suresh Raina

IPL 2022 auction is all set to take place next month. According to BCCI’s current plan, IPL 2022 mega auction will take place on February 12 and 13. The venue of the event in Bengaluru. With the addition of two new teams Ahmedabad and Lucknow, IPL 2022 will be a 10-team tournament. So far, the old 8 teams have retained a total of 27 players in their squad.

One of the longest bonds that broke ahead of IPL 2022 was of Suresh Raina and Chennai Super Kings. The IPL 2021 champions released Suresh Raina from their squad. The left-handed batsman was part of the team since the debut edition of IPL 2008. With Raina’s ouster from CSK, many franchises will be eager to pick the left-handed batsman in their team. Here we talk about 5 teams that can target Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 auction.

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IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Suresh Raina

5. Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals is the first team that might pick Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 auction. Rajasthan Royals has always encouraged young players in their squad. However, the team has consistently failed to perform well in the last few seasons.

Hence, the team might choose a slightly different strategy and pick some experienced players in the squad for the next season. With over 200 IPL games, Suresh Raina is one of the most experienced players in the Indian Premier League and his guidance will help Rajasthan Royals to a great extent.

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4. Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders gave a fabulous performance last season, finishing as runners-up. However, the team did face a lot of issues at the middle-order during the last season. In multiple games during the 1st half, the team faced a batting collapse at the middle-order.

Hence, the two-time IPL champions might target Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 auction to strengthen their middle-order in the next edition.

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3. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad gave a miserable show last season. The franchise, which entered the playoffs in every season post-IPL 2015, finished on the last spot in IPL 2021. They won just 3 games out of 14. In many games, the team got a wonderful start but the middle-order extensively failed to carry on the run rate.

Hence, the team will need good middle-order batsmen in the next season and Suresh Raina will be a good choice. Therefore, Sunrisers Hyderabad might target Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 auction.

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2. Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings has retained just two players in their team for the next season- Mayank Agarwal and Arshdep Singh. Hence, the franchise now needs to build its squad from the scratch. Last season, the KL Rahul-led side faced a lot of issues in the middle-order.

In many games, openers managed to provide a fabulous start to batting but the fellow batsmen failed to bat with equal efforts. Hence, Punjab Kings might seek to target Suresh Raina as he will be a good batsman to balance the middle-order.

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1. Chennai Super Kings

Although Chennai Super Kings released Suresh Raina from the squad, there is no doubt that the team will try to get him back in the upcoming auction. Suresh Raina has played a dominant role in CSK’s success in the tournament over the years.

Due to narrow competition and only 4 available slots for retentions, CSK could not retain Raina in their squad. However, the IPL 2021 champions will be happy to welcome him back to the team. Hence, Chennai Super Kings is another team that can target Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 auction.

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