Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed, who has been bought by SunRisers Hyderabad's sister team SunRisers Leeds in The Hundred auction, had once mocked India. Last year, he had posted about tea, seemingly mocking Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who called Pakistani tea "fantastic" after being captured in 2019 after shooting down Pakistani F-16 jet. SunRisers are facing criticism for this.