Gavaskar Blasts Sunrisers: Pakistani Player Fees Fund Indian Soldier, Civilian Deaths
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Gavaskar Slams Sunrisers Leeds: Money to Pakistani Player Funds Deaths of Indian Soldiers
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Firstpost•16-03-2026, 13:07
Gavaskar Slams Sunrisers Leeds: Money to Pakistani Player Funds Deaths of Indian Soldiers
•Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar criticized Sunrisers Leeds for buying Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred Auction.
•Gavaskar stated that fees paid to Pakistani players indirectly contribute to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians.
•Abrar Ahmed was the only Pakistani player picked by an Indian-owned franchise, Sunrisers Leeds (owned by Sun Group, also owns IPL's Sunrisers Hyderabad), for £190,000.
•The controversy intensified following the Pahalgam attack and a long-standing avoidance of Pakistani players by Indian franchises since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
•Gavaskar questioned if winning trophies is more important than Indian lives and warned of massive protests from Indian fans.