IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Former CSK star Suresh Raina unsold; fans shocked
By Team Newsable | First Published Feb 12, 2022, 1:50 PM ISTFormer Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina remained unsold on Day 1 of the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.
In news that sent shockwaves among cricket fans, former Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina remained unsold on Day 1 of the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. His base price was Rs 2 crore. The exceptional all-rounder made it to the auction pool of the showpiece event for the first time after 2008.
Veteran Suresh Raina is up next - His base price is INR 2 Crore and he is UNSOLD
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)Raina was picked by the Chennai-based franchise 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 has left 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)No one has picked Suresh Raina - it is surprising. Has been one of the finest players in the IPL. I am sure some team will pick him later
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)Really Hurts🚶 pic.twitter.com/DLK06wI1iK
— 𝕻𝖗𝖆𝖘𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖍 𝖘𝖋𝖈ツ (@prashu_sfc)Mr.IPl suresh raina unsold in first phase.
Meanwhile CSK fans : pic.twitter.com/ykBY8NjvAA
Suresh Raina goes unsold 💔
Thanks for the good times champ! pic.twitter.com/cp2PVYVnLE
Suresh Raina UNSOLD
How time changes pic.twitter.com/InCcsorGxx
Mr.IPL going unsold that’s bit surprising to see. Let’s see if can bought again in this IPL or not. But obviously it’s a real shocker for many. | |
— Saurabh Garewal 🇮🇳 (@garewal_saurabh)Suresh Raina could be snapped up at the end, but you wonder if he set his base price too high at INR 2 crore. Not the player he once was. Isn’t an active player either.
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky)
Suresh Raina goes unsold
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The last time Raina played for any other IPL franchise was 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.
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