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    'Contributes to Indian casualties': Gavaskar slams SRH owners over Abrar deal in The Hundred auction
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    'Contributes To Indian Casualties': Gavaskar Slams SRH Owners Over Abrar Deal In The Hundred Auction

    By IANS News March 16, 2026 • 19:24 PM View: 177
    Indian Premier League: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised the decision of SunRisers Leeds to sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in the 2026 auction of The Hundred, saying Indian franchise owners should avoid recruiting players from Pakistan due to the sensitive political relationship between the two nations.

    Gavaskar also questioned whether sporting success should outweigh national concerns, arguing that Indian-owned entities must remain mindful of the wider implications of such decisions, as the money earned by Abrar could be used against India.

    “The furore created by the acquisition of a Pakistani player by the Indian owner of a franchise in The Hundred is hardly surprising. Ever since the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, Indian franchise owners have simply ignored Pakistani players for the IPL," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day.

    TAGS Sunil Gavaskar Sunrisers Hyderabad Abrar Ahmed Former India SunRisers Leeds Daniel Vettori Sun Group Kalanithi Maran Kavya Maran Indian Premier League
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