BCCI on India-owned Sunrisers Leeds signing Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed: “Franchise decision, we cannot intervene”
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla clarified that the board cannot intervene in matters related to foreign leagues.
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla clarified that the board cannot intervene in matters related to foreign leagues.
Just hours after the signing Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed, the franchise’s official account on X (formerly Twitter), was suspended.
Abrar Ahmed became the first Pakistani international to be signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament, a move that quickly triggered debate online.
Sunrisers Leeds is owned by Indian media conglomerate Sun TV Network, which recently completed its acquisition of the franchise previously known as Northern Superchargers.
Those links have triggered concerns about whether Pakistani players could face an unofficial “shadow ban” similar to their continued absence from the cash-rich IPL.
