Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi recently held a pivotal meeting with the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud to discuss collaborative efforts for promoting cricket and developing players in Saudi Arabia.
During the meeting, Naqvi reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the global growth of cricket and extended an invitation to Prince Saud to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025.
He also pledged the PCB’s full support in enhancing Saudi Arabia’s cricketing infrastructure.
“We will provide full support for cricket development and the construction of stadiums,” Naqvi assured.
He emphasized the importance of skill-building and proposed a player exchange program to bring emerging Saudi cricketers to Pakistan for professional training.
“Saudi Arabia can send its emerging players to Pakistan. A player exchange program can be initiated for cricket development,” said Naqvi.
“Saudi Arabia is like a second home for every Pakistani. We will be delighted to collaborate,” he added.
Prince Saud bin Mishal expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, emphasizing Saudi Arabia’s growing interest and success in cricket.
He noted that Saudi Arabia’s cricket team recently won the Asian Cricket Council’s Challenge Cup and shared his aspiration to work closely with Pakistan to further promote the sport.
“There are approximately 18,000 cricket players in Saudi Arabia, and we’ve already won the Asian Cricket Council’s Challenge Cup,” said Prince Saud.
“We want to work closely with Pakistan to promote cricket,” he added.
Sohail Imran Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
