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

PROTEAS fast bowler Kagiso Rabada walked away with R23 million in the Indian Premier League Auction Saudi Arabia where the brains-trust from all 10 franchises came together to secure strong enough squads to compete in the 2025 edition of the tournament.

For the unversed, Saudi Arabia has long been associated with the IPL. And the country could be seen promoting itself during the tournament in different respects. While several reports suggested that the nation is producing a league richer than IPL,

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 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.

Josh Hazlewood made headlines on Day 1 of the 2025 IPL mega-auction, more than doubling his previous IPL auction price. The Aussie pace spearhead was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore, making him the most expensive Australian signing of the day.

Discover the highlights of the IPL 2025 mega auction, where stars like David Warner and Jonny Bairstow went unsold, revealing a fierce bidding battle!

The Indian Premier League opens its "mega-auction" later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

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.

A total of 1,574 players will go under the hammer in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday which includes 1,165 Indian players and 409 overseas players, all competing for a place in the world`s premier T20 league.