Suresh Raina has denied posting a recent tweet that used harsh words against the Pakistan cricket team on his official Twitter page. The tweet which read, &ldquo;Ek do din late gaye ghar !!!! Woh bhi besharam ki tarah Gaye... Bye bye Pakistan!!!!&rdquo; kicked off a storm of controversy. The cricketer later deleted the tweet. He put the blame on his nephew for the entire fiasco as well as stating that as a cricketer he would never disrespect another team. He tweeted,&ldquo;Smart phones r dangerous. Discovered it last night after my nephew posted random tweets. I&#39;m a sportsman and would never disrespect.&rdquo; <img alt="Suresh Raina twitter" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/oct/rainatwit-5oct_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 179px; " /> A screen shot from Raina&#39;s Twitter page. Another tweet followed, &ldquo;Though I already deleted it, I felt its better to clarify. To all those who r upset, I&#39;m sorry. I&#39;m not one to show disrespect.&rdquo; This topic became a rage on Twitter to the extent that even an account named @raina_nephew was created, thus taking a dig at the all-rounder.

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is well known for his ability to handle a googly. But a recent incident on a micro-blogging site found the batsman facing a similar challenge off the field.

Raina blames nephew for offensive 'Pakistan' tweet

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