Twitterati troll Suresh Raina for his slow batting during the 1st T20I

After a disappointing One-Day International (ODI) series Down Under, team India were hoping to put up a spirited performance in the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Their ammunition got a boost when T20 specialists Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina arrived as reinforcements. To their fans’ delight, the team even started well by posting a huge total . But one batsman still had to bear the brunt of Twitterati despite doing fairly well.

Batting first, India posted 188 runs on the board, thanks to vice-captain Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 90. He had a great company in Raina, who did quite well too in his 34-ball 41 knock. However, the fans were far from being pleased. They believed that the performance wasn’t upto the standard Raina has set over the years as a T20 batsman.

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In no time, the batsman started trending, with netizens criticising him for his slow batting. Raina recently joined the team after being dropped from the ODIs. In the meantime, he led his state team Uttar Pradesh to Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy, India’s domestic T20 competition. Here are a few unruly tweets that came the elegant southpaw’s way after his performance.

I guess raina just gave a serious message to selectors .. He now stand serious chance of playing for India in tests

— crime master gogo (@vipul2777) January 26, 2016

today yograj singh will again abuse dhoni for sending raina in place of yuvi — Rahul (@harshtalker) January 26, 2016

Kohli did a kohli and raina did a yuvraj from last t20 wc final #IndvsAus

— Rohan Kumar (@RohanKmr) January 26, 2016

Yograj singh – dhoni is evil. He sent raina instead of yuvraaj. He will be penniles one day.. #IndvAus — Sir Stuart Binny (@SirBinny) January 26, 2016

What Kohli is doing to Raina right now #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/vze3lUUl2I

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) January 26, 2016

If there was someone better at the other end instead of Suresh Raina poor Virat Kohli could’ve completed 100 🙁 #IndvsAus — Aria (@adagio_aria) January 26, 2016

Should’ve kept Raina out there…

— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) January 26, 2016

Yuvraj when he faces Raina in the dressing room. “Batting chahiye thi mujhe” #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/XeRcreivqS — Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) January 26, 2016

If this was Gully cricket, Dhoni would half-retire Suresh Raina. #IndvsAus

— Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) January 26, 2016

Raina: Well played Virat! Well played! Kohli: Khud bhi kuch runs bana le BC! Tere runs bhi mai hi bana raha hoon! — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 26, 2016

Raina is showing that he can play test matches too. #IndvsAus

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 26, 2016

Suresh Raina believes in “Struggling is more important than playing”. — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 26, 2016

Raina has given just 26 runs to India in 27 balls. What an economy he is having for Australia!

— Psycho (@i_Psycho) January 26, 2016