Indian-owned Sunrisers face backlash after signing Pakistan's Ahmed for Hundred

A longstanding political stand-off between India and Pakistan means the two nations only play each other in major global cricket tournaments. Cricketers from Pakistan have not featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2009 because of the deep-seated diplomatic tensions between the two nations. There was speculation that the Pakistan players involved in this week's inaugural Hundred auction in London would be subject to a "shadow ban", with the IPL-affiliated teams refusing to bid for them.