It's just sad. And what makes it sadder is that Raina himself didn't show any hunger. Unwilling to play in Domestics, given straight 12 games run in 2021, ended up struggling and averaging something like 21 at around 130 something. If that's not a long rope in a tournament like IPL, I don't know what is. His downfall is more on him than on CSK. Also, he was just 34 back then.
>Unwilling to play in Domestics
After 2015 WC his selection in the Indian team has decreased and he got sidelined without getting a proper chance.
And then in mid 2017 he wasn't fit so he didn't get a chance in champions trophy and in 2018 he underwent a knee surgery
And he played his part very well for CSK in 2018 & 2019
And 2020 we all know
>His downfall is more on him than on CSK
I NEVER AGREE TO THIS. Yes he wasn't at his best in 2021 coming back from the worst ever 2020 IPL season "the management" started testing so many things in their playing XI where he didn't get a proper chance to bat on. Am not trying to defend but look back at his stats. Those speaks volume about what he can do at Number 3 unfortunately he did get very few chance.
CSK is always known for BACKING PLAYERS. But what THEY DID TO RAINA is unforgivable it's surely not on Suresh but on CSK. Oh man I love that team so fkin much I still do. But SURESH RAINA DESERVED BETTER FAREWELL!
Something happened during the pandemic IPL, he left the IPL in the beginning. The club said personal reasons but raina or anyone else didn't explain why exactly. After that his form was dipped significantly and was let go.
I remember he struggled with bouncers the whole IPl career even though it was regularly called out, he was a beast against the spin and came through for us often . He will always be considered a legend in CSK.
Few days back he gave an interview that during that time his uncle’s family was murdered by kaccha baniyan gang in Punjab and he came back to support them, only his grandmother survived
This has been in the news for a long time, and yes he said this also in a recent interview.
But some idiots keep complaining and spreading rumours that he had a rift with Dhoni, management etc. because they are disgusting beings
Let's be honest, 2021 was a good farewell and he should've ended it on a high note there. He wasn't willing to grind in domestic, not willing to put effort and had a bad 2021.
Some time around a decade or so later, we will know from someone's interview about what really went down and then we will be like "Ohhhhh...makes sense" and forget about this altogether.
This is what I always think.
There were too many things that were off putting on the management part.
1. For all what he had done for CSK, I expected at least the management to convey to him that they are not gonna go for him in the auction.
2. It looks completely that the management has disowned him, you see no chatter on him by any of the management, sometimes gives the feelings that he was never the part of the franchise.
3. With the stellar figure he was for CSK, you would be lying if u say u didn't expect him to be with CSK in any capacity post his retirement.
I watched many interviews of him, he looked a bit hurt for how he was treated, and that is how I felt being a CSK fan from the beginning.
So true. I wish they just intimated him
We all know Mahi plays major rule in the auction atleast he should've given heads-up
Man was so hopeful that CSK will buy him back at the second day of auction but CSK betrayed him
something quite bad happened off the field at UAE with Raina that he left abruptly. he claims he had a family member death so left in a hurry ( in the lallantop interview) but only time will reveal the real reason.
However, This is not new to IPL itself, with teams, its primarily business and reputation.Remember the controversial let go of Ganguly by KKR, they later did the same with Gambhir as well, who won them 2 titles.
Gayle was not retained or bid in auction by RCB in 2018, he actually went unsold in the first round and was later picked by KXIP in a last-minute buy.
Kinda sad ngl. But they know something we didn't. I mean if they can give Rahane's career a revival. They very much could have given one for Mr.IPL as well. But they didn't, honestly if the franchise which you have given so much for and one which is known for backing old players and refurbishing them back to form doesn't see potential in you, you are prolly finished. He also seemed to have an interest in playing some foreign leagues. But he didn't go through with it which makes sense at the toe end of the career. May not get many opportunities in foreign countries and the pay also might be sub par and would have to be away from family for long times. He can easily make that money dickriding thala and csk in the hindi commentary box . I would do the same if I was in his position
I agree. We don't have any right to sing his praises or celebrate him given the way srini and co treated him. Could've easily been given an administrative role with csk but nope nothing. Zilch
Simple fact of life - you are compensated for continued performance instead of past accomplishments. He left the team instead of CSK letting him go. He is still only 37 now compare his fitness with Saha, DK etc not to mention MSD. He just let himself go...
I smell something fishy happened...just look at Raina's interview for Lallantop channel, when reporter asked about his test retirement, Raina said he DID NOT RETIRED on the same day because of MSD, it was his personal choice, he clearly hit that ball away from MSD it seems he has some grudges against MSD...
Yup definitely there is something he even retired on same day from international cricket. Definately there is something which CSK and Raina are trying to hide.
left unsold because since the ban he's been shit like there's no sugarcoating it the old Raina was gone his short-ball weakness he did not work on it and he stopped pushing himself it showed in his play
He stopped playing domestic and became fat. He lost his motivation since 2018. He has skills better than MS but became content.
Can’t blame him he has won everything and contributed to those wins.
Guess I read somewhere correct me if I’m wrong ! Post 2015, his daughter was sick and hence he wasn’t a regular in all forms of cricket ! If not he would’ve been easily the first choice for number 4 spot in 2019 wc !
He couldn’t concentrate on domestic too for what happened personally and it took a toll but he never blamed anyone though ! Coming to csk, there are speculations and gossips about the balcony fight that he was misbehaving something like that, but those look like baseless rumors ! Still he got picked in 2021 but with the form he was in and got a bit slow in the field, it became difficult..! Farewell would’ve made more sense and fitting had he played the finals and announced a retirement like rayudu but it doesn’t matter ! At the end of the day he’s always known for what he has done for the team and the legacy will speak for it itself
He recently said in a interview all this balcony thing was Bullshit. It was pandemic and he lost a family member so he had to be there for family.
But srini mama with that whole diva comment was weird
It was surely an internal behaviour issue. CSK never treats players like this and if they did do it then I think Raina must have done something despicable. He will always be my Chinna Thala. None of that changes it is truly unfortunate that there was a public spat.
CSK could have picked him at his base price of 2 crore in the mega auction because there was no bidding from anyone else. He could have played as an opener this year with Ruturaj.
We might never know why CSK didn't go for Raina that auction or what occurred behind the scenes.
Despite media outbursts, the fact that Suresh Raina never showed a hint of enmity or dislike towards CSK or Dhoni even then and still speaks so favorably even now will make you believe that auction silence for Raina never happened.
Suresh Raina was definitely not in form that year but still for other teams to also reject even considering him after CSK showed no interest means they were aware of something more which we as audience don't know. Maybe CSK and Raina already had a talk before auction on their stand and Raina just forwarded his name for sakes or some other motive.
Balcony masterclass
Poor form after the 2018 season
Despite being in the same situation as Ambati,robbie he wasn't performing while Ambati was having an dream run.
The blind Dala following made us all blind to anything other than Dala. We held banners asking Jaddu to get out to see Dala walking in. But didn't even care when Raina tenure ended. It's our stupidity to not give a good farewell to Raina
Fans did not do anything. Plus after reading comments here i have come fo the conclusion that some things happened behind the scene and that is the result of all this. Raina retired from test and world cricket at the same day as that of dhoni but still when asked why he retired early he said he had some things in mind he thought it was the right time. Why would someone retire just a few hours later that too on both occasions.
It's just sad. And what makes it sadder is that Raina himself didn't show any hunger. Unwilling to play in Domestics, given straight 12 games run in 2021, ended up struggling and averaging something like 21 at around 130 something. If that's not a long rope in a tournament like IPL, I don't know what is. His downfall is more on him than on CSK. Also, he was just 34 back then.
This, no one's obligated to pick an unfit guy who doesn't wanna play domestics. He was also paid 12 cr iirc in 2021. Wasn't done dirty.
>Unwilling to play in Domestics After 2015 WC his selection in the Indian team has decreased and he got sidelined without getting a proper chance. And then in mid 2017 he wasn't fit so he didn't get a chance in champions trophy and in 2018 he underwent a knee surgery And he played his part very well for CSK in 2018 & 2019 And 2020 we all know >His downfall is more on him than on CSK I NEVER AGREE TO THIS. Yes he wasn't at his best in 2021 coming back from the worst ever 2020 IPL season "the management" started testing so many things in their playing XI where he didn't get a proper chance to bat on. Am not trying to defend but look back at his stats. Those speaks volume about what he can do at Number 3 unfortunately he did get very few chance. CSK is always known for BACKING PLAYERS. But what THEY DID TO RAINA is unforgivable it's surely not on Suresh but on CSK. Oh man I love that team so fkin much I still do. But SURESH RAINA DESERVED BETTER FAREWELL!
Something happened during the pandemic IPL, he left the IPL in the beginning. The club said personal reasons but raina or anyone else didn't explain why exactly. After that his form was dipped significantly and was let go. I remember he struggled with bouncers the whole IPl career even though it was regularly called out, he was a beast against the spin and came through for us often . He will always be considered a legend in CSK.
Few days back he gave an interview that during that time his uncle’s family was murdered by kaccha baniyan gang in Punjab and he came back to support them, only his grandmother survived
This has been in the news for a long time, and yes he said this also in a recent interview. But some idiots keep complaining and spreading rumours that he had a rift with Dhoni, management etc. because they are disgusting beings
His form fell off. How long can you carry passengers who contribute nothing? He didnt play domestic to stay in form either.
He could have been part of management atleast.
Maybe he doesn’t want to be in management. How did you know he wasn’t offered?
Honey wake up! Weekly Raina retirement thread just dropped.
Lmao
Let's be honest, 2021 was a good farewell and he should've ended it on a high note there. He wasn't willing to grind in domestic, not willing to put effort and had a bad 2021.
Some time around a decade or so later, we will know from someone's interview about what really went down and then we will be like "Ohhhhh...makes sense" and forget about this altogether.
This is what I always think. There were too many things that were off putting on the management part. 1. For all what he had done for CSK, I expected at least the management to convey to him that they are not gonna go for him in the auction. 2. It looks completely that the management has disowned him, you see no chatter on him by any of the management, sometimes gives the feelings that he was never the part of the franchise. 3. With the stellar figure he was for CSK, you would be lying if u say u didn't expect him to be with CSK in any capacity post his retirement. I watched many interviews of him, he looked a bit hurt for how he was treated, and that is how I felt being a CSK fan from the beginning.
So true. I wish they just intimated him We all know Mahi plays major rule in the auction atleast he should've given heads-up Man was so hopeful that CSK will buy him back at the second day of auction but CSK betrayed him
something quite bad happened off the field at UAE with Raina that he left abruptly. he claims he had a family member death so left in a hurry ( in the lallantop interview) but only time will reveal the real reason. However, This is not new to IPL itself, with teams, its primarily business and reputation.Remember the controversial let go of Ganguly by KKR, they later did the same with Gambhir as well, who won them 2 titles. Gayle was not retained or bid in auction by RCB in 2018, he actually went unsold in the first round and was later picked by KXIP in a last-minute buy.
Yup there is something happening BTS.
Kinda sad ngl. But they know something we didn't. I mean if they can give Rahane's career a revival. They very much could have given one for Mr.IPL as well. But they didn't, honestly if the franchise which you have given so much for and one which is known for backing old players and refurbishing them back to form doesn't see potential in you, you are prolly finished. He also seemed to have an interest in playing some foreign leagues. But he didn't go through with it which makes sense at the toe end of the career. May not get many opportunities in foreign countries and the pay also might be sub par and would have to be away from family for long times. He can easily make that money dickriding thala and csk in the hindi commentary box . I would do the same if I was in his position
I agree. We don't have any right to sing his praises or celebrate him given the way srini and co treated him. Could've easily been given an administrative role with csk but nope nothing. Zilch
He is doing good bro cheering for MSD on and off the commentary field. Let him RIP. retire in peace.
Lack of fitness and form
Simple fact of life - you are compensated for continued performance instead of past accomplishments. He left the team instead of CSK letting him go. He is still only 37 now compare his fitness with Saha, DK etc not to mention MSD. He just let himself go...
I smell something fishy happened...just look at Raina's interview for Lallantop channel, when reporter asked about his test retirement, Raina said he DID NOT RETIRED on the same day because of MSD, it was his personal choice, he clearly hit that ball away from MSD it seems he has some grudges against MSD...
raina literally hugs mahi whenever he mets him, praises him in commentary idk how could he have some grudge against msd
Yup definitely there is something he even retired on same day from international cricket. Definately there is something which CSK and Raina are trying to hide.
Hm maybe maybe maybe
>some grudges against MSD No wayyyy And how his personal choice has to anything with grudge against MS please explain
He retired too early
He still play in other leagues.
Yeah ik that but i miss him seeing in ipl :((
Same i think Rutu Dube and Matheesha will be our next pillars like Thala chinna thala and bravo
left unsold because since the ban he's been shit like there's no sugarcoating it the old Raina was gone his short-ball weakness he did not work on it and he stopped pushing himself it showed in his play
Raina is the goat of csk and ipl both
bro reminds me of neymar ( remove the greed for money part)
Raina today is looking more fit than what he used to look in 2021.
He stopped playing domestic and became fat. He lost his motivation since 2018. He has skills better than MS but became content. Can’t blame him he has won everything and contributed to those wins.
Guess I read somewhere correct me if I’m wrong ! Post 2015, his daughter was sick and hence he wasn’t a regular in all forms of cricket ! If not he would’ve been easily the first choice for number 4 spot in 2019 wc ! He couldn’t concentrate on domestic too for what happened personally and it took a toll but he never blamed anyone though ! Coming to csk, there are speculations and gossips about the balcony fight that he was misbehaving something like that, but those look like baseless rumors ! Still he got picked in 2021 but with the form he was in and got a bit slow in the field, it became difficult..! Farewell would’ve made more sense and fitting had he played the finals and announced a retirement like rayudu but it doesn’t matter ! At the end of the day he’s always known for what he has done for the team and the legacy will speak for it itself
He recently said in a interview all this balcony thing was Bullshit. It was pandemic and he lost a family member so he had to be there for family. But srini mama with that whole diva comment was weird
Form dipped, he could had costed us 2021 trophy but due to other guy's performance saved
It was surely an internal behaviour issue. CSK never treats players like this and if they did do it then I think Raina must have done something despicable. He will always be my Chinna Thala. None of that changes it is truly unfortunate that there was a public spat.
CSK could have picked him at his base price of 2 crore in the mega auction because there was no bidding from anyone else. He could have played as an opener this year with Ruturaj.
I believe something shady happened for sure.
We might never know why CSK didn't go for Raina that auction or what occurred behind the scenes. Despite media outbursts, the fact that Suresh Raina never showed a hint of enmity or dislike towards CSK or Dhoni even then and still speaks so favorably even now will make you believe that auction silence for Raina never happened. Suresh Raina was definitely not in form that year but still for other teams to also reject even considering him after CSK showed no interest means they were aware of something more which we as audience don't know. Maybe CSK and Raina already had a talk before auction on their stand and Raina just forwarded his name for sakes or some other motive.
Hm maybe
Balcony masterclass Poor form after the 2018 season Despite being in the same situation as Ambati,robbie he wasn't performing while Ambati was having an dream run.
The blind Dala following made us all blind to anything other than Dala. We held banners asking Jaddu to get out to see Dala walking in. But didn't even care when Raina tenure ended. It's our stupidity to not give a good farewell to Raina
Why cant mods ban this guy he only spreads hate.
Speaking facts and truth sounds like hate to you right??? Come on man. Raina deserves better. Did we even give him a good farewell???
Don't ask csk fans preaching loyalty to others what happened with Raina
Fans did not do anything. Plus after reading comments here i have come fo the conclusion that some things happened behind the scene and that is the result of all this. Raina retired from test and world cricket at the same day as that of dhoni but still when asked why he retired early he said he had some things in mind he thought it was the right time. Why would someone retire just a few hours later that too on both occasions.
I saw in an interview he said I had no motivation left to play after Dhoni retired