Raina went unsold in the first round of the IPL 2022 Mega AuctionIn a disappointing development for IPL fans, Suresh Raina has failed to earn a contract at the mega auction. The southpaw, who is one of the top run-getters in IPL history, went unsold on the first day of the mega auction.Raina made his IPL debut for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2008. He was part of their squad until last year. When CSK received a temporary suspension from the league, Raina turned up for the Gujarat Lions team.Overall, he has played 205 IPL matches, scoring 5,528 runs at a strike rate of 136.76.Here's how fans on Twitter reacted after seeing 'Mr. IPL' Suresh Raina go unsold at the mega auction:Shivani@meme_ki_diwaniUnreal disrespect 1:35 AM · Feb 12, 20221843Unreal disrespect 😭Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraMR. IPL SURESH RAINA IS UNSOLD.1:35 AM · Feb 12, 20222971233MR. IPL SURESH RAINA IS UNSOLD.IndianPremierLeague@IPLVeteran Suresh Raina is up next - His base price is INR 2 Crore and he is UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction @TataCompanies1:35 AM · Feb 12, 20223468379Veteran Suresh Raina is up next - His base price is INR 2 Crore and he is UNSOLD #TATAIPLAuction @TataCompaniesMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraDwayne Bravo sold to CSK at 4.40cr. They retains Uthappa and now Bravo, but no bids for Suresh Raina.1:41 AM · Feb 12, 20221498124Dwayne Bravo sold to CSK at 4.40cr. They retains Uthappa and now Bravo, but no bids for Suresh Raina.Harsha Bhogle@bhogleharshaChanging times. One of the greats of the IPL, Suresh Raina goes unsold.1:35 AM · Feb 12, 20226506524Changing times. One of the greats of the IPL, Suresh Raina goes unsold.Harbhajan Turbanator@harbhajan_singhSad not to see a single bid for Mr IPL @ImRaina in the first round.. @IPL #AuctionDay #IPLMegaAuction20221:36 AM · Feb 12, 20222362162Sad not to see a single bid for Mr IPL @ImRaina in the first round.. @IPL #AuctionDay #IPLMegaAuction2022Joel Elson D'souza@joel19071996One of the real low points of the Auction - Mr. IPL for the longest time possible, Suresh Raina unfortunately finds no buyers at the #IPLMegaAuction2022 Someone get him in the Accelerated auction please... The IPL needs him!1:37 AM · Feb 12, 20222One of the real low points of the Auction - Mr. IPL for the longest time possible, Suresh Raina unfortunately finds no buyers at the #IPLMegaAuction2022 Someone get him in the Accelerated auction please... The IPL needs him!tanya@th3r2pyyAm I the only one who's gonna miss mr. IPL Suresh Raina? Forget batting for a while, the way he used to hug his teammates after every wicket were such cutu moments1:45 AM · Feb 12, 2022458Am I the only one who's gonna miss mr. IPL Suresh Raina? Forget batting for a while, the way he used to hug his teammates after every wicket were such cutu moments😭💖Vɪᴊᴀʏ@naVijay6676Always @ImRaina 🥺 #SureshRaina1:45 AM · Feb 12, 20226429Always @ImRaina 🥺❤️ #SureshRaina https://t.co/Xwkqviy8niShubhu007@Shu_bhu007Mr.IPl suresh raina unsold in first phase. Meanwhile CSK fans : #IPLMegaAuction20221:40 AM · Feb 12, 2022357Mr.IPl suresh raina unsold in first phase. Meanwhile CSK fans : #IPLMegaAuction2022 https://t.co/ykBY8NjvAARamesh Srivats@rameshsrivatsSuresh Raina went unsold because his price was too high. Rs. 2 crores plus cost of balcony room. #IPLAuction1:41 AM · Feb 12, 202237924Suresh Raina went unsold because his price was too high. Rs. 2 crores plus cost of balcony room. #IPLAuctionHumza Sheikh@Sheikhhumza49Mr. IPL . You gotta feel sad for for Suresh Raina. He had scored more than 5000 runs in IPL. #IPLMegaAuction20221:37 AM · Feb 12, 2022549Mr. IPL 💔. You gotta feel sad for for Suresh Raina. He had scored more than 5000 runs in IPL. #IPLMegaAuction2022 https://t.co/Yv0XujXy9pAbhishek@Ingenuity402CSK to Suresh Raina-#IPLAuction #Raina1:39 AM · Feb 12, 2022307CSK to Suresh Raina-#IPLAuction #Raina https://t.co/BxPyTb44jNChennai Super Kings may consider signing Suresh Raina in the accelerated auctionWhile Raina went unsold in the first round of the mega auction, he can still earn an IPL contract this year. Like previous auctions, there will be an accelerated auction in the final phase tomorrow, where the unsold names will go under the hammer again.If one of the franchises asks for Raina's name to be put back into the auction pool, he might earn a deal.Raina played a vital role in the Chennai Super Kings' success during the last 14 yearsThe Chennai Super Kings will be the favorites to sign Suresh Raina because he has played 171 innings for them, scoring 4,687 runs. The Super Kings have already bought Dwayne Bravo and Robin Uthappa back from their IPL 2021 squad.It will be interesting to see if Raina returns to the IPL 2022 Auction tomorrow. Even if he does not receive a contract at the auction, he can join any of the franchises as a replacement player if needed.