IPL 2022 Mega Auction: CSK pays tribute to Suresh Raina as 'Chinna Thala' goes unsold
By Team Newsable | First Published Feb 14, 2022, 9:36 AM ISTFormer Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina remained unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru, sending shockwaves among fans.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction marked the end of an era for veteran Indian all-rounder and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Suresh Raina who went unsold during the two-day event. Popularly called Mr IPL, Raina went unsold on Day 1 of the proceedings, and his name was announced on Day 2 as none of the IPL franchises shortlisted him for the accelerated process. His base price was Rs 2 crore, and it was the first time since 2008 the exceptional cricketer made it to the auction pool of the showpiece event.
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One of IPL's highest run-getters, Suresh Raina, has to his credit the record of being the most capped player before the 2020 season. Following the heartbreaking news, the Chennai-based franchise took to Twitter to pay tribute to their former vice-captain. The Yellow Army thanked their 'Chinna Thala' for all the memories in a heartfelt message. "Super Thanks for all the Yellove memories, Chinna Thala! #SuperkingForever," the four-time champions' post read.
Super Thanks for all the Yellove memories, Chinna Thala!🥺
🦁 pic.twitter.com/RgyjXHyl9l
The Chennai-based franchise picked Raina in the first-ever IPL auction, and since then, he has become one of the faces of the CSK. The news of the Indian cricketer being unsold also left several cricket pundits and fans shell shocked.
Changing times. One of the greats of the IPL, Suresh Raina goes unsold.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)Suresh Raina went unsold because his price was too high. Rs. 2 crores plus cost of balcony room.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats)Sad that not a single team picked Mr. IPL Suresh Raina who has had an extraordinary performance in most IPL tournaments. Someone who has scored 400 runs in most IPLs till now. Many today are heartbroken to see him go unsold.
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul)Sad not to see a single bid for Mr IPL in the first round..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)Suresh Raina 💔
— LetsOTT Global (@LetsOTT)Nobody ruled the IPL better and longer than Suresh Raina. The streets will be never forget his contribution for CSK. pic.twitter.com/iPOuyaCdSZ
— ‘ (@Ashwin_tweetz)Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Piyush Chawla, Amit Mishra. Thank you for the memories, starting that first season in 2008. Will miss you!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)If Someone ask you who is Suresh Raina Just show them this Picture 🔥 • pic.twitter.com/53ovzG1kOZ
— Suresh Raina FC™ (@CultRaina)Most runs : Suresh Raina
Most centuries : Suresh Raina
Most half centuries : Suresh Raina
Fastest Fifty : Suresh Raina
Most fours : Suresh Raina
Most catches : Suresh Raina
High score as non opener : Suresh Raina💛
Thank you Chinna Thala for everything 🦁🥺 pic.twitter.com/4KBAb2xhHr
Runs scored by Suresh Raina in all seasons in IPL:
2008 - 421 | 2009 - 434
2010 - 520 | 2011 - 438
2012 - 441 | 2013 - 548
2014 - 523 | 2015 - 374
2016 - 399 | 2017 - 442
2018 - 445 | 2019 - 383
2021 - 160
He just had 1 bad season. 💔 pic.twitter.com/O87lPwIEzX
Thanks Chinna Thala for the Good Memories 🥺💛
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Raina played for any other IPL franchise in 2016 and 2017 when CSK got banned. The all-rounder represented and captained the Gujarat Lions for two seasons and came back to Chennai Super Kings in 2018 when he got retained by the franchise alongside MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja.
Raina, one of the most successful batters in the history of the IPL, is on number four in the list of leading run-scorers in the league, behind Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rohit Sharma. The star cricketer has played 205 IPL games and has scored 5528 runs in those games at an average of 32.52. Raina, who has 4687 runs for CSK, is still their highest run-scorer in IPL. As captain, Raina led them to 2 wins in 6 matches.
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