Three teams who can bid for Suresh Raina in mega auction

Suresh Raina is unarguably one of the greatest players in the history of the Indian T20 league. Over the years, he has won several matches for the Chennai-based franchise. It is safe to say that he has created his own legacy. Thus, his reputation as a batter in this league is massive. However, Chennai haven't retained him and thus, he is all set to go down the hammer during the mega auction. Today, we shall be taking a look at three teams who can buy Suresh Raina.

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1) Chennai:

The Dhoni-led side has an emotional attachment with Raina. Over the years, he has been synonymous with the franchise. Thus, there isn't any reason why the defending champions can't buy him back. Besides, his experience can come in handy for the yellow army. Another important point to be noted is the fact that Chennai have always backed experienced players. Thus, getting back their "Chinna Thala" might be the best choice for Dhoni and Fleming.

2) Lucknow:

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As Raina is originally from Uttar Pradesh, him playing for Lucknow would be an ideal homecoming party. Moreover, he can guide and help their captain KL Rahul during crunch situations as well. Also, having someone like the southpaw in the middle-order gives the Lucknow skipper the license to attack from ball one. Further, having him in the side will attract a lot of local fans from the city as well.

3) Punjab:

Punjab's vulnerable middle-order is one of the main reasons why they have been underperforming for the last few editions and thus, having someone like the Uttar Pradesh batter could provide some stability to their batting. The Punjab-based franchise have retained just one batter (Mayank Agarwal), who bats at the top. Thus, they need a reliable batter who can rescue the team during a collapse as well. Last but not the least, they have the highest purse remaining, which makes it easier for them to buy him.