Sunrisers Leeds’ official Twitter account suspended after buying Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed

The Sunrisers franchise is witnessing severe backlash on social media after acquiring Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the men’s player auction on Thursday. Abrar became the first Pakistani player to be signed by an Indian-owned team in The Hundred, after the Sunrisers picked him up for USD 255,000. However, the move didn’t go down well in India, as several fans took to social media to criticise Sunrisers and team owner Kavya Maran for signing a Pakistan player and going against national sentiment. Kavya Maran and SunRisers face backlash after buying Abrar Ahmed in the Hundred auction. (X/Reuters) At the Hundred men’s player auction, owner Kavya Maran was seen sitting at the table alongside head coach Daniel Vettori. Ahead of the auction, there was heavy scrutiny over whether the four Indian-owned teams in the Hundred would bid for Pakistan players amid reports of a potential shadow ban. Also Read: Sunrisers Leeds, Indian-owned franchise, sign Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed at The Hundred auction, face online backlash Just hours after the franchise got Abrar on board, Sunrisers Leeds’ official X (formerly Twitter) was suspended. There’s no specific reason given by the platform for this, but when one tries to open the account, a
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