Suresh Raina's absence pinpointed by netizens for Chennai's woes post Rajasthan loss

Chennai have had a dismal Dream11 IPL 2020 campaign so far, having won three games and lost seven. Men in Yellow's chances of making it to Dream11 IPL 2020 playoffs are all but over.  2020 season is set to be first time in Dream11 IPL history that MS Dhoni's men would t qualify for playoffs.

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Netizens miss Suresh Raina after Chennai's loss against Rajasthan

On Tuesday,  Chennai vs Rajasthan result didn't go in Yellow Army's favour as y lost to Steve Smith's men by seven wickets. Having won toss, Chennai elected to bat first on a two-paced Abu Dhabi wicket and posted a paltry total of 125/5. In response, Rajasthan lost three early wickets, however, skipper Steve Smith and Jos Buttler ensured that re were furr dents in ir chase as y steered ir side to a comprehensive win.

After losing out to Rajasthan in Abu Dhabi, netizens took to Twitter to point out where it all went for Chennai in ongoing season. A majority of fans pinpointed Suresh Raina's absence behind Chennai's dismal performances in Dream11 IPL 2020. Several reactions poured in as fans expressed how crucial Suresh Raina is to Chennai outfit. Let's take a look at a few reactions.

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Ahead of Dream11 IPL 2020, Suresh Raina had pulled out of tournament citing 'personal reasons' and returned to India immediately.  Chennai-based franchise also did t reveal exact reason behind Suresh Raina pulling out suddenly from cricketing extravaganza. Suresh Raina was an integral part of Chennai squad for Dream11 IPL 2020. In his absence, franchise is going through all sorts of struggles in ongoing competition.

southpaw has been linchpin of Chennai's batting for over a decade w. Suresh Raina is also second-highest scorer in history of league with over 5,000 runs. Meanwhile,  Chennai vs Rajasthan result might t have gone in Yellow Army's favour, however, y w have to play for ir pride. According to  Chennai Dream11 IPL schedule, MS Dhoni's men will w take on Mumbai in Match 41 of Dream11 IPL 2020 on Friday, October 23 in Sharjah.

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