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Pakistani leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed signed with Sunrisers Leeds for £190,000 at The Hundred auction, becoming the first Pakistani player chosen by an IPL-linked franchise.
Pakistani leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Sunrisers Leeds for £190,000 at The Hundred auction, becoming the first Pakistani player selected by an IPL-linked franchise in the competition.
Usman Tariq was also picked by Birmingham Phoenix for £140,000, while several high-profile Pakistani players, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, went unsold.
No Pakistani women were selected in the women’s draft.
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed nationality would not influence selections, despite concerns over franchise ownership ties to the IPL.
The auction, part of a £500m investment in English cricket, saw record pay for players, with Harry Brook remaining the highest-paid at £465,000.
El leg-spinner paquistaní Abrar Ahmed firmó con Sunrisers Leeds por £190,000 en la subasta de The Hundred, convirtiéndose en el primer jugador paquistaní elegido por una franquicia vinculada a la IPL.