India, March 13 -- Sunrisers Leeds' account on X was restored just hours after it was briefly suspended amid a wave of reactions that followed the franchise's decision to sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed. The development had drawn sharp responses from a section of Indian fans on the platform. Sunrisers Leeds are owned by the same Indian group that runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, which added to the attention around the move.

Sun TV, the Indian media conglomerate behind the IPL side, completed its takeover of the Leeds franchise in The Hundred last year. The deal involved purchasing a 49 per cent stake from the England and Wales Cricket Board and the remaining 51 per cent from Yorkshire, giving the group full control of the team, pre...