'Someone please bring him back' - CSK fans plead Suresh Raina to return to IPL 2020

Raina had stunned everyone by pulling out of the tournament ahead of the start of the new season.

Published - 11 Oct 2020, 18:26 IST | Updated - 11 Oct 2020, 18:26 IST

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It has so far been a dreadful IPL 2020 campaign for three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). After suffering five losses in seven games, CSK are currently sitting at the sixth place in the points table. Their performance wasn’t something that CSK fans would’ve imagined before the start of the tournament.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Saturday, plunged more misery on CSK by handing them a 37-run drubbing. Skipper Virat Kohli, leading his team from the front, played a captain’s knock of unbeaten 90 off just 52 deliveries to help his side post a challenging total of 169 runs on the scoreboard board.

In response, the CSK batting force failed to accelerate their run-chase yet again. The Chennai side kept losing wickets at regular intervals, with Ambati Rayudu trying to save CSK’s sinking ship at the other end. Debutant Narayan Jagadeesan, scoring 33 off 28 deliveries, assisted Rayudu well but not a single CSK batsman was able to put his foot on the gas pedal.

CSK have managed to win just two games so far

CSK, in their situated 20 overs, managed to amass just 132 runs on the board and their woeful run continued with the 37-run defeat. Following CSK’s fifth loss of the season, fans lambasted the franchise on Twitter. Several fans also asked the team management to bring back Suresh Raina into the Playing XI. Raina had flown to UAE with other CSK members but he returned to India a few days before the start of IPL 2020.

Raina, the vice-captain of the CSK side and one of the leading run-scorers in the IPL, had stunned everyone by pulling out of the tournament ahead of the start of the new season. He is currently in India but CSK fans have been urging the management to persuade him to come back. According to several fans, CSK batting force is failing to fire in the absence of Raina.

Since the inception of the IPL in 2008, Raina has been an integral part of the CSK set-up. His consistency and runs in the tournament has also earned him the tag ‘Mr IPL’. Chinna Thala’s truancy from the CSK set-up has undoubtedly dented their batting artillery. If Dhoni’s men register a couple of more losses this season, their chances of qualifying for the Playoffs will be almost nil.

Here are some of the tweets:

@ChennaiIPL Please bring back Raina Csk is unlucky without lucky champ.Raina is gem and he contributed to csk more than other players
Pls consider do for atleast fans pls🙏🙏🙏
— Naanga_Sirithal (@NaangaS) October 11, 2020

Or maybe drop the ego or whatever and just get Raina back?🙃 https://t.co/mDXZCkQNwy
— Ʀ∞paℓ | ⒸⓈⓀ 🦁 (@itzme_roopal) October 11, 2020

Raina was the key player of CSK
If CSK want to come back then call Raina immediately pls@msdhoni @ImRaina #bringsbackraina
— Mukesh Yogi (@Mukki03) October 11, 2020

About time #CSK management comes clean on why players like Raina, Bhajji came back from UAE. The entire team looks like Alice in wonderland! @ChennaiIPL
— Amma Pakoda (@ammapakoda) October 11, 2020

Suresh Raina should be back for CSK for remaining matches to keep their hopes alive in the Tournament pic.twitter.com/JHVejbxmrQ
— AVNISH RAO (@_avnishrao) October 11, 2020

someone please bring Raina back. maybe that doesn't solve the problems in the batting, atleast the placebo effect may kick in. #CSK #raina #rainacomeback #mripl pic.twitter.com/rVu7gYHIwk
— Amal KE (@aries_yolo11) October 11, 2020

#please come back to csk Raina sir we miss u r all-round in csk team plaease come back
— Rajeshnaik (@Rajeshn01365854) October 11, 2020

Suresh Raina, please come back and Play for CSK to restore Glory !
5 losses out of 7 matches thus year is very very Sad and Bad performance. pic.twitter.com/RErMp1arRG
— AVNISH RAO (@_avnishrao) October 11, 2020

@ImRaina @msdhoni @ChennaiIPL @BCCI plz Raina sir come back plzzz, we are badly missing you, this time u must need for CSK.
I hope you will join sir, crores people crying sir in every match🙏🙏, plz join sir plz
— AFZAL HUSSAIN (@afzalhussain4u) October 11, 2020

Remembering CEO Kasi, We aren't looking for replacement of Raina / Idea of bringing him back !
Thalaivan irukiraan kalangaadhe🤷🏽‍♂️#CSK
— Jhon Reese (@dhineshsrikanth) October 11, 2020