Indian-owned SunRisers Leeds, who are facing criticism for signing Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction, were also targeting Pakistan's Usman Tariq. SunRisers Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori said they targeted a foreign spinner after missing out on Adil Rashid. He added, "Rishad Hussain, Usman Tariq and Abrar Ahmed were all guys that were on our radar."