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India-owned Sunrisers Leeds sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred men’s auction

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India-owned Sunrisers Leeds Sign Pakistan Spinner Abrar Ahmed In The Hundred Men’s Auction

By IANS News March 13, 2026 • 09:52 AM View: 487

Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 crore) on Thursday in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction, making him the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.

The purchase for Abrar, who came with a base price of 75,000 pounds, came after Sunrisers Leeds, owned by Indian media group Sun TV, prevailed in a bidding contest with Trent Rockets at the auction shortly before the lunch break happened.

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