Suresh Raina will get abused for asserting his Brahmin id

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina landed in an argument after after a commentary throughout Tamil Nadu Premiere League (TNPL) the place he asserted his Brahmin id and stated that he pertains to the tradition of Chennai. He has been an integral a part of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) group Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and was talking about his reference to Chennai.
Raina, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, stated, “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 subsequently attacked on Twitter the place he was accused of being ‘casteist’.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina casually takes delight in his Brahmin caste. Yuvraj & Ashwin used casteist slurs, Jadeja & Dhawan have proven caste delight. While all athletes around the globe are uniting for Black Lives Matter, UC cricketers are nonetheless casteisthttps://t.co/7Aj5ooJU0j— Sankul Sonawane (@Sankul333) July 20, 2021
Along with Raina, different cricketers like Ravindra Jadeja have been additionally attacked for asserting their id.
Hi Raina and Ravindra, you possibly can glorify your Dwij caste. It’s a glorification of the Varna System. But how would a Shudra & an untouchable glorify their Varna? @ImRaina @imjadeja pic.twitter.com/X9Xe331eAf— Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) July 21, 2021
However, Raina additionally received assist for taking delight in his id. Many known as out the abusers who have been attacking Raina a innocent comment that received them riled up.
Suresh Raina stated “I think, I am also Brahmin” whereas doing commentary.It drew a significant backlash on Twitter.Wow, Indian left is definitely extra leftist than Karl Marx.— Aaj Ki Taza Khabar (youtube channel) (@AKTKadmin) July 22, 2021
People additionally identified the hypocrisy of these calling out Raina for carrying his id on his sleeves.
People who carry caste certificates of their wallets have a difficulty with Suresh Raina figuring out he’s a Brahmin.#मैं_भी_ब्राह्मण— Eminent Intellectual (@totalwoke) July 22, 2021
Raina shall be enjoying the remaining matches with the CSK in concluding season of the IPL which is scheduled to start from September 19 in UAE.