Summary
A cricket team named Sunrisers Leeds, owned by an Indian company, bought Pakistani player Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds at the Hundred auction. Concerns were raised about Pakistani players being excluded from the league due to tensions between India and Pakistan, but teams assured that nationality would not affect player selection.
Key Facts
- Abrar Ahmed is a leg-spinner from Pakistan.
- Sunrisers Leeds, an Indian-owned team, signed Abrar for 190,000 pounds.
- There were concerns Indian-owned teams might not sign Pakistani players due to tensions between India and Pakistan.
- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and all franchises said players should not be excluded because of their nationality.
- Abrar has played 38 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan, taking 52 wickets.
- Other Pakistani players like Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf did not get offers in the auction.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi pulled out from the auction.
- The Hundred is a cricket league with a unique 100-ball format and will take place from July 21 to August 16.
