India, March 18 -- There has been a significant uproar on social media after Sunrisers Leeds, an Indian-owned franchise, signed Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed at The Hundred 2026 auction earlier this month. Sunil Gavaskar was among the most prominent voices to criticise the move, questioning the decision to sign the bowler for £190,000.

Amid the backlash, former IPL chairman Lalit Modi appeared to weigh in through a social media post directed at Kavya Maran, Executive Director of Sun TV Network and co-owner of the Sunrisers franchises.

Sharing a clip about the controversy, Modi wrote: "Investing Rs.2.34 crore on a Pakistani player when the fans are already on edge? I know a thing or two about managing optics and building empi...