Suresh Raina’s heartfelt reaction on the demise of his superfan Vignesh
Former Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stalwart Suresh Raina was left ‘disheartened’ after getting to know that his super fan Vignesh recently passed away. The left-handed batter posted a tweet from his official Twitter handle paying condolences to Vignesh’s family.
Vignesh was always seen in the stands cheering his favourite player Suresh Raina while he played for the four-time champions CSK during the previous editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During IPL, the super fan used to apply yellow paint on his body with ‘Raina’ written on his front and back as he cheered for the left-handed batter.
RIP brother! My deepest condolences to the family: Raina wrote on Twitter
“RIP brother @CricVignesh! My deepest condolences to the family,” Raina tweeted on a video of Vignesh celebrating a run-out that the CSK cricketer did during his IPL playing days, against KKR.
The shocking news of Vignesh’s demise was shared by a prominent CSK fan group on Twitter where it was told that he was suffering from an illness over the last few months and had recently passed away.
“Our dear friend ‘Superfan Vignesh’ had passed away after a short battle with an illness over the last few months and decided to rest now. He left an impression we will not forget with his support for Raina, CSK & TeamIndia. Will miss you at the grounds. Dear Vignesh,” wrote WhistlePodu Army – CSK Fan Club on Twitter.
Notably, Raina also re-tweeted the post. “This is such a shocking news. So disheartened to hear about Vigensh’s demise. He was a wonderful human being & forever a super fan. May you rest in peace Vignesh. My deepest condolences to the family,” Raina wrote on Twitter.
Raina was released from the CSK squad ahead of the 2022 IPL Mega Auction and much to the surprise of everyone, the left-handed batter was not picked by any franchise. Even CSK did not bid for the left-handed batter. Raina then joined the IPL commentary panel to give his views and thoughts during the IPL encounters.
