Sunrisers Leeds: There was an uproar over the purchase of Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, coach Daniel Vettori told the real reason.

News India Live, Digital Desk: A decision was taken in the auction of England’s cricket league ‘The Hundred 2026’ which has created a stir in the Indian cricket world. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s sister franchise Sunrisers Leeds has bought Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed for ₹2.34 crore (£190,000). This is the first time in last many years that an IPL franchise has signed a Pakistani player. After this decision, team owner Kavya Maran is facing severe criticism on social media. What clarification did coach Daniel Vettori give? Head coach Daniel Vettori, who was present with Kavya Maran at the auction table, broke his silence on this controversy and called it a completely ‘strategic decision’: Adil Rashid not being available: According to Vettori, the team’s first priority is England’s legendary spinner Adil. Was Rashid. But when Rashid was bought by ‘Southern Brave’, the team was immediately looking for a foreign spinner. Headingley’s pitch: Sunrisers Leeds’ home ground is Headingley, where the spinners have an excellent record. Vettori said that Abrar has a lot of variations in bowling, which will prove to be very effective there. Feedback from Australian players: Vettori revealed that he had taken feedback about Abrar from Australian players, who believed that Abrar is very difficult to read. Why is Kavya Maran being criticized? A large section of Indian fans are angry with this decision. The main reasons for criticism are as follows: Unspoken rule of IPL: Pakistani players are banned in IPL since 2008. Even in the leagues of South Africa (SA20) and UAE (ILT20), teams with Indian owners had not yet bought any Pakistani player. Kavya Maran surprised everyone by breaking this ‘unspoken rule’. National sentiments: Many users on social media say that this decision is contrary to national sentiments. Trends like #BoycottSRH have been seen on Twitter (X). He said: “Our jurisdiction is limited to IPL only. Whom any franchise buys in foreign leagues is their own decision. BCCI has no control in foreign leagues.”