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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Simon Burnton in Pallekele

Farhan has Hundred hopes despite Indian owners not signing Pakistan players

Sahibzada Farhan watches a skied ball
Sahibzada Farhan is the leading run-scorer at the T20 World Cup and is one of 63 Pakistan players on the Hundred auction longlist. Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan remains hopeful of securing a contract to play in the Hundred this year, despite reports that the tournament’s four Indian-owned teams will not consider signing players from the country, but he admitted that selection decisions are “not in our hands”.

Farhan, who is the leading run-scorer at the T20 World Cup, is one of 63 Pakistani players on the 710-name longlist put forward for the men’s auction on 12 March. Despite the rumours, more Pakistani players have made themselves available than those from any other foreign nation, with all but two of the country’s 15-man World Cup squad hoping for a deal.

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