Suresh Raina gets attacked by fans on social media over 'I am Brahmin' remark during commentary
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New Delhi, July 22: A controversy erupted after former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, during a commentary in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), spoke about his Brahmin identity and said that he relates to the culture of Chennai. This came after he was speaking about his connection with Chennai.
Raina, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, said, “I think, I am also Brahmin. I have been playing since 2004 in Chennai, I love the culture… I love my teammates. I have played with Anirudha Srikanth, Badri (Subramaniam Badrinath), Bala Bhai (L Balaji)… I think you need to learn something good from there. We have a good administration, we have the license to explore ourselves. I love the culture there, and I’m lucky to be part of CSK. Hopefully, we will play more matches there.”
However, he was attacked on Twitter where he was accused of being ‘casteist’.
However, he was also supported by the fans for attacking him because of a harmless remark that got them riled up.