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‘It was difficult, but…’: CSK explains why Suresh Raina wasn’t picked during IPL 2022 mega auction

By Aman Shukla

A legend in the Indian Premier League, veteran cricketer Suresh Raina went unsold during the two-day IPL auction 2022. It was a huge surprise for fans, thinking about Raina’s splendid performances for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) throughout the years. The 2011 World Cup winner represented CSK from 2008 to 2015 in his first stint. Once again, he played for CSK from 2018 to 2021. He is likewise the fourth-highest run- scorer in IPL history with 5,528 runs from 205 matches. In his IPL career, he has scored 4,687 runs for CSK. Talking on YouTube, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath clarified why the franchise didn’t bid for Raina.

“Raina has been one of the most consistent performers for CSK for the last 12 years. Of course, it was very difficult for us, not to have Raina but at the same time, you should also understand that the team composition depends on the form and kind of team which any team would like to have”, he said.

“So that’s one of the reasons why we thought he may not fit into this team,” he further added.

The  franchise also bought back the likes of Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo and Uthappa for Rs 6.75 crore, Rs 4.40 crore and Rs 2 crore, separately.

“We will miss him, we will miss Faf who has been with us for the last decade, that’s the process and dynamics of the auction”, he said.

Aman Shukla

Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication. A media enthusiast who has a stronghold on communication, content writing, and copy writing. Aman is currently working as a subeditor at dailyindianews.com and can be reached at [email protected]