A big controversy has arisen in India after Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed was bought in the auction of England’s T20 League The Hundred. Now BCCI has made its position clear in this matter. Board Vice President Rajeev Shukla said that BCCI has no right in the decisions of foreign leagues, hence it cannot interfere in this matter.
Actually, in the auction of male players of The Hundred, Sun Group owned team Sunrisers Leeds had bought Abrar Ahmed for 1,90,000 pounds (about Rs 2.34 crore). After this decision, a lot of debate started on social media, because this is the first time that an Indian-owned franchise has included an active Pakistani player in its team.
What did Rajeev Shukla say?
Responding to this controversy, Rajeev Shukla clearly said that BCCI’s authority is limited only to India’s domestic cricket and IPL. He said that it is the decision of the respective franchise and the league management as to which player to buy or not to buy in the foreign league.
Shukla said, “We cannot do anything in this matter. This is completely a matter of foreign league. Only the management of Sunrisers Leeds can take a decision in this regard.” He also clarified that BCCI has nothing to do with the buying and selling of players in foreign leagues.
Controversy arose on social media
After buying Abrar Ahmed, many Indian cricket fans have started criticizing the team and its owner Kavya Maran on social media. Some people also raised questions on this decision citing old statements. Amidst this controversy, the official
Pakistani players sold in auction
Apart from Abrar Ahmed, spinner Usman Tariq has also been included in the team of Birmingham Phoenix for 1,40,000 pounds (about Rs 1.72 crore) in The Hundred auction. Although this team has no connection with IPL.
It is noteworthy that due to political tension between India and Pakistan, Pakistani players have not got a place in IPL since 2008. In such a situation, buying a Pakistani player by an Indian-owned franchise has become a topic of discussion. Now it remains to be seen in which direction this controversy will go in the coming days.
