Brutal Pakistani Shock To SunRisers: What’s Happening?
But the shocking thing is that they have bought a Pakistani player for this England tournament, and this has become a huge controversy.;
As we had reported already last night, this order is as franchise, which owns the Hyderabad team in IPL has acquired an England team recently. But the shocking thing is that they have bought a Pakistani player for this England tournament, and this has become a huge controversy.
A controversy has erupted after a Pakistan cricketer was picked by a franchise owned by the Sun Group, which also owns the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. The development has triggered strong reactions among Indian cricket fans on social media.
During the player auction for The Hundred, the Sun Group owned franchise Sunrisers Leeds signed Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed. Reports suggest the spinner was bought for around £190000, which is roughly Rs 2.3 crore.
The move quickly sparked debate online because Pakistani players have not participated in the Indian Premier League since 2009 due to political tensions between India and Pakistan.
Since the Sun Group owns both the IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Hundred franchise Sunrisers Leeds, some fans questioned how a Pakistan player could be signed by a team connected to an Indian IPL franchise.
Critics on social media argued that the signing contradicts the long standing absence of Pakistani players from Indian cricket leagues. Some users even called for boycotts and criticised the franchise management.
However, organisers of The Hundred clarified that the tournament does not impose nationality based restrictions on players. They stated that selections are made purely on cricketing merit and availability.
Despite the clarification, the signing has already turned into a major talking point among cricket followers in India.