Suresh Raina will return to the IPL in 2022 after being snubbed during the auction.

Suresh Raina has earned the nickname ‘Mr. IPL’ over the years, therefore it came as a shock to his supporters when he was passed over by the Chennai Super Kings or any of the other nine clubs at the IPL 2022 big auction last month. Raina was expected to replace Jason Roy at the Gujarat Titans, according to social media gossip, but that didn’t happen.

There is, however, some good news for Raina’s supporters. The former India and CSK southpaw will appear in the IPL 2022, but not on the field. Raina has apparently been hired by Star Sports for their Hindi commentary crew, according to a report in the Dainik Jagran newspaper. In the commentary box, he’ll be seen in action alongside Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach who will make a comeback after a seven-year tenure as a coach with the national team.

Ravi Shastri will join the panel of Hindi commentators.

Shastri was also reportedly approached by one of the two new teams for a coaching position ahead of the IPL, but the deal fell through. This will be a new role for the latter, who spent most of his post-cricketing career working on the game in English.

“You are all aware that Raina will not be playing in the IPL this year, but we wanted to associate him with the competition in some way.” He has a sizable fan base, and there’s a reason he’s dubbed “Mr. IPL.” Shastri was a member of the Star Sports English commentary team. However, after the 2017 Champions Trophy final, he did not commentate.”As soon as he became India’s head coach,” an IPL source told Dainik Jagran newspaper.