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Indian Cricket Star Suresh Raina Stirs Controversy With Casteist Remarks on National Television
Indian Cricket Star Suresh Raina Stirs Controversy With Casteist Remarks on National Television
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Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, one of the senior most players in the CSK squad, has been slammed on social media for noting his Brahmin caste background while he was doing commentary in the first match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).Raina was invited to comment on the match between the Lyca Kovai Kings and the Salem Spartans on Monday.Raina has worn the traditional Tamil attire veshti, danced and whistled in the past, all of which are integral features of South Indian culture.The Southpaw, who was born in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, was asked by a fellow commentator how he was able to embrace South Indian culture with such ease.Raina responded by saying, "I think (so), 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."In India's largely Hindu society, caste is an ancient form of social stratification, wherein Hindus are divided into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. These four categories are further divided into sub-castes.According to Hindu scriptures, Brahmins are at the pinnacle of the society, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras, in that order.His comments ignited a debate on social media with many users slamming him for making casteist comments during the match.Brazen. Ugh. https://t.co/WwTjLgreCwHowever, former Indian cricketer Sanjiv Sharma defended Raina's comment and claimed that the controversy had been concocted by the media."This is an unnecessary controversy. Raina was just trying to explain his position by giving an example," he told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Indian Cricket Star Suresh Raina Stirs Controversy With Casteist Remarks on National Television
13:37 GMT 20.07.2021 (Updated: 14:03 GMT 19.12.2022) Ex-Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is a key member of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The team's vice-captain is revered in Chennai, the capital of southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, for his heroics in the cash-rich league. He is fondly called 'Chinna Thala' (young leader) by the team's fans.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, one of the senior most players in the CSK squad, has been slammed on social media for noting his Brahmin caste background while he was doing commentary in the first match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).
Raina was invited to comment on the match between the Lyca Kovai Kings and the Salem Spartans on Monday.
Raina has worn the traditional Tamil attire veshti, danced and whistled in the past, all of which are integral features of South Indian culture.
The Southpaw, who was born in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, was asked by a fellow commentator how he was able to embrace South Indian culture with such ease.
Raina responded by saying, "I think (so), 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."
In India's largely Hindu society, caste is an ancient form of social stratification, wherein Hindus are divided into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. These four categories are further divided into sub-castes.
According to Hindu scriptures, Brahmins are at the pinnacle of the society, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras, in that order.
His comments ignited a debate on social media with many users slamming him for making casteist comments during the match.
However, former Indian cricketer Sanjiv Sharma defended Raina's comment and claimed that the controversy had been concocted by the media.
"This is an unnecessary controversy. Raina was just trying to explain his position by giving an example," he told Sputnik on Tuesday.
