2) Boycott the Chennai team – for buying a Sri Lankan player in the auction
Chennai Team (Image Source: Twitter)
The Chennai team has a huge fan base in India and especially in the state of Tamil Nadu. However, the state has a long history with Sri Lanka. The Tamil natives were believed to have faced war crimes and this remains etched in their hearts even now. Chennai team bought Maheesh Theekshana in the 2022 edition of the Indian T20 League auction.
Soon after they announced the player’s arrival at the franchise, people started recalling the incident in 2009 and called on people to boycott the team. ‘#boycottchennaiteam’ trended right away and the team, however, went on to play with the player in the league.
