CSK mainstay for years Suresh Raina was not picked by the franchise at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He went unsold in the first round and did not found an interest from CSK in the acceleration round as well.
That means this will be the first season when Raina won't feature ifor CSK. He did not play 2020 season but that due to his own unavailability. He may not even play in IPL.
Raina was popularly known as Chinna Thala by the Super Kings fans and with him not there in 2022, the fans have become very emotional. Raina and skipper MS Dhoni's journey in CSK comes to an end.
Here's how fans reacted to Raina not getting picked.
This knock of Chinna-thala , i'll cherish forever ___pic.twitter.com/nM4sxX0YFm
— Priyanshu Khandelwal18 __ (@Priyanshuinnn) February 13, 2022
End of an Era_ Chinna Thala Its too early for the end of his career......Always Love from yellove#MrIPL @ChennaiIPL #ChennaiSuperKings #IPLAuction #IPLAuction2022 #yellove pic.twitter.com/2sHhMWi7YJ
— Blessing Benzer (@blessing_benzer) February 13, 2022
End of an Era_ Chinna Thala Its too early for the end of his career......Always Love from yellove#MrIPL @ChennaiIPL #ChennaiSuperKings #IPLAuction #IPLAuction2022 #yellove pic.twitter.com/2sHhMWi7YJ
— Blessing Benzer (@blessing_benzer) February 13, 2022
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 __ pic.twitter.com/8fnLBTeY9s— Dev Tiwari YDT (@dev_ydt) February 13, 2022
Farewell, Chinna Thala _ pic.twitter.com/ACl3b4WsIn
— ' (@Ashwin_tweetz) February 13, 2022
Will miss the most beautiful and pure bond in this ipl and thank you for your contribution for csk chinna thala__ pic.twitter.com/hU8SSWe3GG
— Dhoni _ (@Shalvi_Rajput07) February 13, 2022
Whatever team CSK is today only because of the contribution of Chinna Thala.
How could you do this to him?
Very unfair!!!
SHAME! https://t.co/e5noYvfq1l— _. (@Shaikh_Laiba_) February 13, 2022
