Spinner Abrar Ahmed has won 63 caps for Pakistan across formats
Spinner Abrar Ahmed was bought by Sunrisers Leeds in the men's Hundred auction to allay concerns that Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the Indian Premier League.
BBC Sport reported in February that the four Hundred franchises linked to the IPL would not consider Pakistan players, mirroring a ban that has been in place in India since 2009.
Abrar, 27, was bought for £190,000 by Leeds, the franchise entirely controlled by the owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad and based at Headingley.
Elsewhere, uncapped 21-year-old James Coles outstripped more established names to fetch £390,000, the biggest price of the auction. The Sussex spin-bowling all-rounder was signed by Lord's-based London Spirit.
