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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag No Pakistani women were selected in the women’s draft. flag The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed nationality would not influence selections, despite concerns over franchise ownership ties to the IPL. flag 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.

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