Hashtag “Boycott Chennai Superkings” is trending in the micro blogging social media site after the team management ignored Suresh Raina and bought a Sri lanka based cricketer. The hashtag is one of the top trends on Monday, a day after the IPL Mega auctions concluded in Bengaluru.

Maheesh into the #Yellove fam! 😍#SuperAuction #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/KF5yK6STgt

— Chennai Super Kings – Mask P😷du Whistle P🥳du! (@ChennaiIPL) February 13, 2022

Mahesh Theekshana, a Sri lanka based mystery spinner was bought by the team for Rs. 70 lakh. The 21 year old cricketer’s inclusion irked a number of online fans which is evident through their tweets in the online platforms. The main reason behind the online outrage is that the Sinhalese soldiers are accused of having committed war crimes against Tamilians during the military action against LTTTTE in the year 2019.

“Remove the player from the franchise or Remove the word “Chennai” from your franchise name. If you feel this boy is more important for you than the emotions of Tamils, you don’t need to represent Chennai in IPL” a follower vented his emotions out whereas another one said “Tamils don’t want Sri Lankan players just like country doesn’t want Pakistan players #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings”

Check out some of the reactions below :

Remove the player from the franchise or Remove the word “Chennai” from your franchise name.
If you feel this boy is more important for you than the emotions of Tamils, you don’t need to represent Chennai in IPL. @ChennaiIPL #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/SpFpU6B3To

— பிரியக்குமார் அ (@ProudTamizhan1) February 14, 2022

Tamils don’t want Sri Lankan players just like country doesn’t want Pakistan players #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/00FkONr63t

— irfan shaikh (@irfanterkheda) February 14, 2022

The former chief minister of Tamilnadu banned Lankan players from Chennai IPL to avert offending Tamil sentiments. It has to be continued. #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/gt6E2GmDmT

— ||A.K.மாதிரு|| Mathu||🌿💫 (@IMathuSpeaks) February 14, 2022

Due to terrorist activities, India has banned Pakistani cricket players from participating in IPL but Sri Lankan Navy kills Tamil fishermen and SL was responsible for a genocide of our blood brothers and sisters, yet CSK recruits SL players#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings

— 🔆வானவன்🔆 (@Vaanavan_555) February 14, 2022

CSK அணி உடனடியாக இலங்கை வீரரை வெளியேற்ற வேண்டும்.

இரத்தம் தோய்ந்த கைகள் தமிழ் மண்ணிற்கு வேண்டாம்.

நாங்கள் மறக்கவும் மாட்டோம் மன்னிக்கவும் மாட்டோம்
விடுதலைப்புலிகள்….#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings

#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings

— SEEMANISM ARMY 😎 (@SeemanismNtk) February 14, 2022

From the Buddhist country that has an unofficial policy of torturing & killing TN fisherman,
raping and torturing SriLankan tamil protestors,
and taking away the lands of SL Tamils till date.#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings https://t.co/wKG28DUad6

— Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish (@mindgage) February 14, 2022

It will be a disgrace to Tamils worldwide if we let this happen.

If y’all want Tamils to look sports just as sports, then let Pakistanis play in IPL .

Don’t be hypocrites.

Remove Sinhalese players from CSK !#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/XMowOMLyfz

— Manoj (@jstanothahuman) February 14, 2022

Around 20 lakh Tamil people are thrown out as refugees by Sinhala state Terrorism!

No Justice yet,
But Tamil People whistles for a Sinhala player in #CSK

#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/UGduoS6rzO

— பிரபா (@prabhaarr) February 14, 2022

Thu, you should be ashamed to allow #GenocideSrilanka representing player inside TN , country which massacred tens&thousands of our Tamils, with still no justice !
CSK lost my respect 🙏 #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings https://t.co/EbgF11q6OM

— فيجاي 💘سهانا (@sahana_xo) February 13, 2022

CSK அணி உடனடியாக இலங்கை வீரரரை வெளியேற்ற வேண்டும். இரத்தம் தோய்ந்த கைகள் தமிழ் மண்ணிற்கு வேண்டாம்.#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/7omRWUXIBr

— தலைவரின் சிந்தனை (@leadersinthanai) February 13, 2022

#Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings
Pakistanis are banned from IPL cause they are (north)”India’s enemies”. but Tamil’s enemies the SL state uses these sports to whitewash its crimes in international stage ,,and idiots don’t care! Now taking in a player even inside CSK! While no Tamils!

— செய்சத் (ஆ) (@Jeya2002) February 14, 2022

In the meantime, a number of fans, majority of those who belong to the north part of he country, has been trending the hashtag for the exclusion of Raina from the team. Full squad of the Chennai based team includes MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Robit Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Shivam Dube, Mahheesh Theekshana, Rajvarthan Hangargerker, Samarjeet Singh, Devon Conway, Dwaibe Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Subhranshu Senapai, Prashanth Solanki, Mukesh Choudary, Hari Nishaanth, Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan and Bhagath Varma.