CSK CEO finally reveals Why Suresh Raina Wasn’t Picked in IPL 2022

IPL 2022 mega auction done and all 10-franchise picked best players and build top teams. Now the talks around about Unsold players. A legend in the Indian Premier League, veteran cricketer Suresh Raina went unsold during the two-day IPL auction 2022. Chennai Super Kings CSK CEO finally reveals Why Suresh Raina Wasn’t Picked in IPL 2022.

Notably, former India batsman Suresh Raina, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, went unsold in an IPL auction for the first time in the history of the tournament. The former Chennai Super Kings batter will miss an IPL season for only the 2nd time in the history of the tournament after he missed IPL 2022 in the UAE due to personal reasons. Notably, he went unsold when he came up for auction on Day 1 of the mega auction.

Chennai Super Kings, which is fondly called ‘Chinna Thala’ did not bid for him. Suresh Raina was not part of the list of players teams submitted for the final accelerated round on Day 2 of the bidding process in Bengaluru on Sunday. It was a huge surprise for many fans, considering Raina’s splendid performances for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) over 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 also the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history with 5,528 runs from 205 games. In his IPL career, he has registered 4,687 runs for CSK. Speaking on YouTube, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath explained why the franchise didn’t bid for Suresh 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.

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“So that’s one of the reasons why we thought he may not fit into this team,” he further added. During the IPL 2022 auction in Bengaluru, CSK purchased Deepak Chahar for a huge sum of Rs 14 crore, making him the most expensive Indian bowler in the tournament history. 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, respectively.

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The CSK CEO also seemed a bit disappointed at not being able to get back Faf du Plessis, who played a crucial role last season as Dhoni’s team won the title. The South African was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore. “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.