Mishaal Al Saud also addressed the possibility of hosting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's potential entry into cricket may be on the horizon, with plans to invest in infrastructure and host international competitions, despite recent denials of launching a major cricket league.

His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud allured on the possibility of IPL games being played in the country in the future

Among the standout names are Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, part of the 12 marquee players. These three captains were released by their respective franchises ahead of the retention deadline.

Saudi Arabia hosts this year's Indian Premier League player auction in a partnership between a money-spinning cricket tournament expanding its global reach and a kingdom using sports to improve its image.

The two-day auction beginning Sunday in Jeddah is the first cricketing event of this stature to be hosted in Saudi Arabia, a country with an under-served fanbase for the sport among millions of South Asian migrant workers.

Saudi Arabia quashes rumours of launching world's richest cricket league. (Photo Source: India in Saudi Arabia/Twitter) Indian Premier League (IPL) is the richest league in the world. Cricketers from different parts of the world throng to Indian in the summer to take part in the grandest stage in a two-and-a-half-month carnival of non-stop entertainment.