# Exclusive: BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League URL: https://technosports.co.in/player-availability-relaxation-for-saudi-arabia/ Published: 2023-04-16 Updated: 2023-04-16 Author: REMYA BABU S **BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League**: Cricket is the latest sport that Saudi Arabia is planning to venture into after hosting Formula One races, controlling Newcastle United, signing Cristiano Ronaldo to play in the domestic league, and marketing the competing LIV golf course. According to Australian media reports, the Gulf nation has already held discussions with the [Indian Premier League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Premier_League)(IPL) franchises and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding a league that the Saudi Arabian government is purportedly organising. However, the BCCI has quashed reports of relaxation of its policy over player availability for foreign leagues, stating that there is no question of releasing Indian players. > A BCCI official confirms current Indian players won't be allowed to play in Saudi Arabia's richest T20 league- Report [pic.twitter.com/QhR8Am63Ju](https://t.co/QhR8Am63Ju) > > — Daddyscore (@daddyscore) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/daddyscore/status/1647115648177258496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## Here’s what we know so far: BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League - **No Indian players**, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or any other current generation cricketer, has played in any international leagues. - The**Indian board and Indian Premier League** franchises were allegedly involved in discussions with the Saudi Arabian government for a league being organized by them. - Six out of ten IPL team owners were reportedly **unaware of the offer from the oil-rich Gulf country**, according to Cricbuzz. > No current Indian players will be taking part in Saudi Arabia's richest T20 league! [pic.twitter.com/88qW14NR3O](https://t.co/88qW14NR3O) > > — Jega8 (@imBK08) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/imBK08/status/1647113746119290880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League > A BCCI official confirms that current Indian players won't be allowed to play in Saudi Arabia's richest T20 league.[#SaudiArabia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaudiArabia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#T20league](https://twitter.com/hashtag/T20league?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Cricket](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CricketTwitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketTwitter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#cricketnews](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cricketnews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#BCCI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCCI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#MumbaiIndians](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiIndians?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Cricketer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricketer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Cricketfans](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricketfans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#RohitSharma](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RohitSharma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IPL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IPL2023](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#news](https://twitter.com/hashtag/news?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DqgIPaLuFy](https://t.co/DqgIPaLuFy) > > — CricInformer (@CricInformer) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/CricInformer/status/1647137720085491713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - The **BCCI has a policy of not releasing Indian players** for foreign leagues, and they will stick to it. - The**Saudi government and businesses** have recently engaged with international sports and athletes on a large scale, but critics claim this is an attempt to ‘sportswash’ human rights abuse and environmental difficulties. - It is noteworthy that the **Saudi corporation Aramco’s**relationship with the International Cricket Council (ICC) has faced criticism from a few cricket boards, but the ICC has persisted with the Saudi corporation. > BCCI Refuses: Indian players will not play in Saudi Arabia League. From Virat Kohli to Rohit Sharma, no Indian player will play in Saudi Arabian League. > > Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI):-Reportedly the world's biggest T20 league will be[https://t.co/z810RsiwXj](https://t.co/z810RsiwXj) [pic.twitter.com/uEMc0MaXxq](https://t.co/uEMc0MaXxq) > > — Baba Cric (@BabaCric) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/BabaCric/status/1647099931998445569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League > Saudi Arabia is wooing IPL owners and India’s cricket board with the goal of creating a Twenty20 league that only the IPL could rival for financial scale.[https://t.co/w2rSBmrMic](https://t.co/w2rSBmrMic) > > — The Age (@theage) [April 13, 2023](https://twitter.com/theage/status/1646622412610625538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) The news of the alleged biggest T20 league in the world being played in Saudi Arabia without Indian players has caused a stir in the cricket world. While the Saudi Arabian government may have held discussions with IPL franchises, the BCCI has made it clear that their policy over player availability for foreign leagues will not change. > Saudi Arabia Set Sights on Launching World’s Richest T20 league [pic.twitter.com/PXDUFnkVGQ](https://t.co/PXDUFnkVGQ) > > — Naureen Ruftaj Khan (@Ruftaj) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/Ruftaj/status/1647274971914182656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## BCCI Denies Reports of Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League > The upcoming Saudi Arabia T20 league likely to be the richest tournament in the world. (Cricbuzz)[#SRHvsKKR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRHvsKKR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IPL2023](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/tfcmB2VeKP](https://t.co/tfcmB2VeKP) > > — Cric Point (@RealCricPoint) [April 14, 2023](https://twitter.com/RealCricPoint/status/1646914812050563073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Player Availability Relaxation for Saudi Arabia League: Indian players will not play in the Saudi Arabia league, as reported by the media. The BCCI has refused to release any Indian player for the league, sticking to its policy. While the Saudi Arabian government may have discussed the league with the IPL franchises, it remains unclear whether any agreement has been reached. **Read more : [Saudi Arabia Plans to Set up the World’s Richest T20 League: All You Need to Know](https://technosports.co.in/wp-admin/post.php?post=423508&action=edit) **