Saudi Arabian government requests BCCI to allow Indian players to play in foreign T20 leagues. These days matches of Indian Premier League Season 16 (IPL 2023) are being played in India. At the same time, many exciting matches have been seen in this league.

He interacted with the owners of the Indian Premier League:-

But in the midst of all this, the Saudi Arabian government is planning to set up the world’s richest T20 league in the Gulf region. For which he has held talks with the owners of the Indian Premier League.

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The Saudi Arabian government is now investing in many sports including the Grand Prix as well as sports such as LIV golf and Formula 1.

At the same time, the next target of Saudi Arabia is to make a different identity in the world of cricket. The Gulf state is planning to come up with the richest T20 league in the world and they have also contacted all the team owners for the IPL 2023 season.

Saudi Arabia Aims To Establish The Richest T20 League In Gulf, In Talks With IPL Owners
Saudi Arabian Government Requests BCCI To Allow Indian Players To Play in Foreign T20 Leagues

Under the current rules of the Board of Control for Cricket in India ie BCCI, Indian players cannot play in any foreign T20 league.

But the Saudi Arabian government has proposed Indian players to play in their richest T20 league.

Saudi Arabia also wants to invest in cricket:-

According to a report in The Age, talks about a Saudi Arabian league have been going on for almost a year and any potential league to be formed in the Gulf would have to be cleared by the ICC and other countries.

Earlier, ICC President Greg Barclay had confirmed that Saudi Arabia is looking to invest heavily in cricket after investing in other sports like football and F1.

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Saudi Arabian Government Requests BCCI To Allow Indian Players To Play in Foreign T20 Leagues

ICC President Greg Barclay’s statement:-

“If you look at the other sports he has been involved in. I think cricket would be attractive to him,” Barclay said.

He further added, “Given their progress in the game in general, cricket will do a great job for Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabian Government Requests BCCI To Allow Indian Players To Play in Foreign T20 Leagues

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They are quite keen to invest in the sport, given their regional presence. Cricket would seem to be a pretty obvious way forward.”