Gavaskar links Sunrisers signing of Pakistan’s Abrar to Indian deaths
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The signing of Pakistan bowler Abrar Ahmed by Hundred franchise Sunrisers bucked trend by Indian-owned teams.
India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has alleged that the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by an Indian-owned Hundred franchise in England “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.
Players from Pakistan have not featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2009 because of deep-seated diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
There was speculation that Pakistan players involved at the inaugural Hundred auction in London would be subject to a “shadow ban”, with IPL-affiliated teams refusing to bid for them.
That did not come to pass, but Sunrisers Leeds — from the same group that controls IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad — faced a fierce social media backlash after last week clinching a deal for Abrar, paying 190,000 pounds ($252,000) for his services.
Former India captain Gavaskar, 76, launched a blistering attack in a weekend column for the Indian newspaper Mid-Day.
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