‘Fees paid to Pak players aid those killing Indians’: Gavaskar slams Abrar signing

 Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has ignited controversy in India, with Sunil Gavaskar urging Indian-owned franchises to avoid such deals. He argued that payments to Pakistani players indirectly fund their government, potentially harming India. While the franchise cited cricketing reasons, the BCCI stated it cannot intervene in foreign league decisions. Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed has ignited controversy in India, with Sunil Gavaskar urging Indian-owned franchises to avoid such deals. He argued that payments to Pakistani players indirectly fund their government, potentially harming India. While the franchise cited cricketing reasons, the BCCI stated it cannot intervene in foreign league decisions.