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.