New Delhi, March 28 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be aiming to get their IPL 2026 campaign off to a winning note ,as they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru on Saturday.

However, away from the IPL limelight, the Kavya Maran co-owned Sunrisers franchise has come under scrutiny for their purchase of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed at The Hundred auction earlier in March.

At the inaugural auction of The Hundred that took place in London on 12 March, Sunrisers Leeds had acquired Abrar for £190,000 (Approximately Rs.2.34 crore).

The acquisition of a Pakistan cricketer by an Indian-owned franchise was met with criticism from fans, with several fans slamming SRH and the team's co-owner Kavya Maran.

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