Why ‘Boycott Chennai Super Kings’ is Trending on Twitter a Day After IPL Auction?
Fans are posting messages on Twitter with the hashtag Boycott Chennai Super Kings a day after the IPL mega auctions.
Fans on Twitter have been trending a hashtag that calls for boycotting four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. #Boycott_ChennaiSuperKings was one of the top trends on the social media platforms in India, a day after the IPL 2022 mega auction ended in Bengaluru.
So what has irked the fans of the popular franchise?
Several social media users are angry that CSK bought Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana. And the reason is that Theekshana is a Sinhalese.
Sinhalese soldiers are accused of having committed war crimes against Tamilians in Sri Lanka during the military action against LTTE in 2009.