Sun TV Owner Kavya Maran Buys Pakistani Cricketer

Maran’s team ‘Sunrisers Leeds’ to play in England’s ‘The Hundred’ competition

New Delhi — Kavya Maran, owner of the Sunrisers Hyderabad cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also the owner of Sun TV, has purchased Pakistani cricketer Abrar Ahmed for her team in England. In the league ‘The Hundred’, played in England, ‘Sunrisers Leeds’ is the team owned by Kavya Maran. An auction for ‘The Hundred’ league was held on March 12, during which Abrar Ahmed was bought for 255,000 US dollars. This is the first time that a team owned by Indians in ‘The Hundred’ has purchased a Pakistani player. The move has sparked controversy in India.

🚨 Outrage: Kavya Maran’s Team Signs Pakistani Player Who Mocked IAF Hero Abhinandan

Sun TV owner Kavya Maran has signed a Pakistani cricketer – previously accused of mocking IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and Operation Sindoor – for her Sunrisers Leeds team in England’s The… pic.twitter.com/TuAyVzbPwB

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Many people on social media are criticizing Sunrisers Hyderabad and its owner Kavya Maran. They are accusing her of not respecting national sentiments. Following the controversy, the ‘X’ account of Sunrisers Leeds was suddenly deactivated. The team owners have not yet issued an official response. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori has clarified the matter. He said that during the auction for ‘The Hundred’, the team was unable to buy Adil Rashid (an Afghanistan player); therefore, Abrar Ahmed was purchased instead.

Editorial perspective

The public should now demand a ban on the ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ team in the ‘Indian Premier League’ owned by Maran, who has spent crores of rupees to buy a player from a country hostile to India.