The SunRisers Leeds’ official X story became suspended on Thursday, March 12, after the franchise signed Pakistan cricketer Abrar Ahmed at The Hundred public sale.
The SunRisers bought Abrar for GBP 190,000 (roughly ₹2.34 crore) on the public sale in London. He became the 2d Pakistan participant bought at some level of the public sale after thriller spinner Usman Tariq, who became bought by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 140,000 (roughly ₹1.72 crore).
The switch obtained criticism from followers in India, who took to social media to categorical their displeasure over the public sale.
SunRisers Leeds is owned by the Sun Community, which additionally owns SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise’s CEO, Kavya Maran, attended The Hundred public sale.
Meanwhile, X has now not offered a motive for the suspension of the story. When customers tried to procure entry to the story, they encountered a pop-up message that learn: “Story suspended. X suspends accounts that violate the X Tips.”
