Kavya Maran’s Sun Group bring two pakistani players: The men’s ‘The Hundred’ is starting on August 5. The final match of this tournament is to be played on August 31. Fans are very excited about this. Just before the tournament, news has come that Sunrisers Hyderabad co-owner Kavya Maran’s Sun Group based team Northern Superchargers has added two Pakistani players to the team as replacements.
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Kavya Maran: After the Pahalgam attack on April 22, there was a lot of discussion whether Pakistani cricketers would be excluded from The Hundred League, especially when new Indian investors have entered this tournament? Let us tell you that now four out of the eight franchises of the league are owned by India-based owners and two others are owned by Indian-American investors. In such a situation, uncertainty about this tournament had increased.
Kavya Maran: Aamir and Imad join Northern Superchargers
But all those apprehensions came to an end on Monday when Pakistan’s Mohammad Aamir and Imad Wasim signed with Northern Superchargers. Sun Group also operates Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Aamir and Imad have been included in the team as late replacements for Ben Dwarshuis and Mitchell Santner.
Amir in The Hundred League 2025.
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) August 4, 2025
– Northern Superchargers have signed Amir as a replacement for Ben Dwarshuis, this team is owned by Indian businesswoman Kavya Maran. Good luck @iamamirofficial #TheHundred #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/QKJ4Q1485W
Earlier this year, ECB head Richard Gold had assured that there would be no interference from team owners in the selection of players. But when no Pakistani male player was selected in the March draft, many questions arose. Some attributed this to scheduling clashes with Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies and the tri-series in the UAE.
Interestingly, the atmosphere in the Superchargers camp will be even more glamorous this time, as star all-rounder Ben Stokes will be present with the team in a mentoring role. The team will be captained by Harry Brook, and the Superchargers’ first match will be played against Welsh Fire on August 7.
The Hundred 2025 Replacements
Even before the arrival of Aamir and Imad, many teams participating in the tournament have replaced players. John Simpson and Dan Douthwaite have joined London Spirit in place of Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope. Apart from this, Mark Chapman has replaced Rachin Ravindra in the Manchester Originals team, Farhan Ahmed has replaced Marchant de Lange and Amurutha Surenkumar has replaced Ella McCon.
