The Indian Premier League (IPL) is currently the world’s biggest and most expensive cricket league. Every year the best players in the world come to play in IPL. But recently, news came out that Saudi Arabia has allegedly offered IPL owners the to set up the world’s richest T20 league in their country. In such a situation, a big update has come about whether the players of Indian players will be a part of this league.
Recently news came that Saudi Arabia has prepared a plan for the world’s most expensive cricket league. As per the media reports, meetings are being held with the organizers of IPL for this. At the same time, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prevents Indian players from participating in leagues abroad.
In such a situation, the news has come to the fore that BCCI will not allow any players for this league. A BCCI source said, “There is no question of releasing the Indian players. The very premise of the question is wrong. There is a policy, and we will stick to it.”
According to a report, the talks for the Saudi Arabian League have been going on for almost a year. But before anything is confirmed, the league will need to be approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
ICC President Greg Barclay had earlier confirmed Saudi Arabia’s interest in cricket. Greg Barclay said, “If you look at the other sports I have been involved in, cricket would be attractive. Organizers are very keen to invest in this sport.”