Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has landed in controversy after its sister team Sunrisers Leeds signed Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed in the latest edition of The Hundred. The England-based franchise acquired the 27-year-old leg-spinner for £190,000 (around ₹2.34 crore) at the 2026 player auction held at Piccadilly Lights in London. Soon after the signing, social media erupted in criticism, with many users accusing the franchise, owned by the Sun Group led by Kalanithi Maran, of backing a cricketer who has previously mocked India and Indian armed forces personnel online. Several posts specifically referenced Ahmed’s earlier social media activity targeting Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became a national hero after the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial skirmish following the Balakot airstrikes, during which he reportedly shot down a Pakistani F-16 before being captured and later released. One X user, posting under the handle “Brutal Truth,” wrote, “I have unfollowed and blocked @SunRisers and @sunrisersleeds for buying Abrar Ahmed. He mocked Abhinandan with his silly social media posts. Can’t support an IPL team that is not true to its own country.”  I have unfollowed and BLOCKED @SunRisers and @sunrisersleeds for buying Abrar Ahmed.He mocked Abhinandan with...

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