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Saudi Arabia Unveils T20 League in October
The six-team event is expected to feature recently retired players, with salaries reported at up to $100,000.
- Saudi Arabia will host its first franchise tournament, the Dunes League T20, in October, featuring matches in Taif and sanctioned by the Saudi Arabia Cricket Federation .
- Seeking to diversify its economy, Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in high-profile sports including football, tennis, and boxing, with the Public Investment Fund previously launching the breakaway LIV Golf tour.
- Developed with the Sports Asian Network and talent agencies Unique Sports Group and Prolithic, the league targets recently retired players with salaries potentially reaching up to $100,000.
- The competition, dubbed the "Grand Slam Of Cricket," follows a tennis-style format, with the project involving SRJ Sports Investments, led by Danny Townsend.
- While the SACF previously partnered with the UAE's ILT20 and FairBreak Women's T20 Challenge, organizers designed this event to "develop Saudi talent" while limiting Full-Member international players below the ICC threshold.
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While IPL 2026 is currently underway, Saudi Arabia is about to make a major move into the world of cricket. The country's first franchise-based T20 league, the "Dunes T20 League," will be held in the second week of October this year. Yuvraj Singh will be its ambassador.
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