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After years of speculation, a new T20 league has sprung up in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian cricket federation has announced that the new league will be titled the Dunes T20 league.
Over the past few years, the Saudi Arabian Sports Fund has invested in many other sports like football, F1, and even combat sports like MMA, Wrestling, and KickBoxing.
There were a lot of murmurs over the years about a new cricket league being launched in the country, but they have come to fruition only now.
Yuvraj Singh joins Saudi Arabia's new league as League Ambassador
In an official statement posted to their X account, the Dunes T20 League said that former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had been signed on as League Ambassador.
The new league is set to be run in a partnership between the South Asian Network Ltd., the Unique Sports Group, the Prolithic Talent Agency, and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation.
The statement said that the league is set to be launched in October 2026 as a six-team tournament.
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Dunes T20 League offers an official statement
In their official statement, the league said that legends of the game were set to be involved and that the league was launched with the idea of growing the game in the region.
"South Asian Network Ltd, in partnership with Unique Sports Group, Prolithic Talent Agency, and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation, is proud to announce the launch of the Dunes T20 League in Saudi Arabia, set to launch in October 2026, with legends of the international game set to be involved."
Cricket icon Yuvraj Singh joins the league as an Ambassador as the Dunes T20 League aims to accelerate the growth of cricket across the region, create opportunities for emerging and established local players, and deliver a world-class sporting and entertainment product to global audiences."
"This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for cricket in Saudi Arabia and the wider region," the league said.The
South Asian Network Ltd, in partnership with Unique Sports Group, Prolithic Talent Agency and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation, is proud to announce the launch of the Dunes T20 League in Saudi Arabia, set to launch in October 2026 with legends of the international game set to… pic.twitter.com/RYqZ4pAK9a
— Dunes League T20 (@TheDLT20) May 14, 2026
South Asian Network reacted to the announcement
The South Asian Network also reacted to the announcement by putting out an official statement.
"South Asian Network Limited today announced a strategic partnership with Unique Sports Group and Prolithic Talent Agency, the sports management and investment company mentored by cricket legend Yuvraj Singh, to launch the Dunes T20 League in Saudi Arabia in October 2026."
"The partnership follows SAN Ltd being awarded the rights by the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation in October 2025 to establish and operate the Kingdom's first professional T20 cricket competition. The six-team league will run from the second week of October 2026 and represents a significant step in the development of cricket in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia".
"The Dunes T20 League aims to accelerate the growth of the sport across the region, provide opportunities for emerging and established local players, and deliver a world-class sporting and entertainment product to global audiences, with legends of the game expected to be involved."
"The partnership combines SAN Ltd's commercial and operational expertise with Unique Sports Group's international sports and talent management experience and Prolithic Talent Agency's work in athlete representation, brand development, and sports investment.
With Yuvraj Singh joining as League Ambassador, the Dunes T20 League will benefit from his experience at the highest level of international cricket and his global fan following", the statement said.
