The Hundred Auction 2026: Indian-owned SunRisers Leeds bought Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190,000 on Thursday, March 12. It marked the first time in a long while that a team owned by an Indian Premier League franchise has picked a Pakistan cricketer.

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla reacts after Sunrisers Leeds sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction, saying the board has no role in overseas leagues. Sunrisers Leeds grabbed the headlines with their big-money move for the Pakistan spinner during the auction on March 12.