{"id":30435,"date":"2025-08-19T19:59:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/saudi-arabian-cricket-federation-and-national-cricket-league-team-up-to-grow-grassroots-cricket-and-develop-future-stars\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T19:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:59:23","slug":"saudi-arabian-cricket-federation-and-national-cricket-league-team-up-to-grow-grassroots-cricket-and-develop-future-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=30435","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation and National Cricket League Team Up to Grow Grassroots Cricket and Develop Future Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2753171\/National_Cricket_League_NCL_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2753170\/Saudi_Arabian_Cricket_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Partnership to boost grassroots cricket, highlight the Collegiate Cricket League and Path to Cricket Pro, and build pathways to the world stage<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 19, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; With cricket set to make its return to the Olympics at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> 2028 Games, the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4491058-1&amp;h=2567204419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnclcricket.com%2F&amp;a=National+Cricket+League+(NCL)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Cricket League (NCL)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4491058-1&amp;h=1884036009&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcricketsaudi%2F&amp;a=Saudi+Arabian+Cricket+Federation+(SACF)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF)<\/a> have joined to expand grassroots cricket programs, create elite player pathways, and connect two of the sport&#8217;s fastest-growing markets.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reflects ICC Chairman <span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Shah&#8217;s<\/span> focus on building cricket in associate nations by engaging passionate diaspora communities and attracting new fans. Both <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> share similar cricket growth trajectories, and this collaboration will develop sustainable programs that take players from local pitches to international competition.<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together in four key areas:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Grassroots Development<\/b> \u2013 Creating school, academy, and community cricket programs; hosting tournaments and clinics; and building pathways for young talent to progress to the highest levels of the game.<\/li>\n<li><b>Knowledge &amp; Expertise Sharing<\/b> \u2013 Exchanging best practices in infrastructure, coaching, league operations, and player development.<\/li>\n<li><b>Technical Collaboration<\/b> \u2013 Establishing coaching certification pathways, setting umpiring standards, and implementing digital training tools.<\/li>\n<li><b>Events &amp; Exposure<\/b> \u2013 Offering Saudi grassroots players opportunities to participate in NCL development events, including the <i>Collegiate Cricket League<\/i> \u2014 a leading university-level competition \u2014 and the upcoming <i>Path to Cricket Pro<\/i> talent hunt, designed to scout and prepare the next wave of professional cricketers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The partnership will also create opportunities for young, emerging Saudi cricketers by providing them a platform to participate in NCL tournaments across the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, while building the future of cricket together between both nations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a bridge connecting two nations with a shared passion for cricket and a vision for its future,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Arun Agarwal<\/span>, Chairman of the National Cricket League. &#8220;By aligning our grassroots systems and opening cross-border pathways, we&#8217;re creating real opportunities for young players to move from local pitches to the world stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> is experiencing a surge in cricket participation, and this cooperation with the National Cricket League allows us to turn that momentum into structured grassroot development programs and international opportunities,&#8221; said Tariq Sagga, CEO of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation. &#8220;Together, we can inspire the next generation and grow the sport&#8217;s global footprint.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NCL\u2013SACF collaboration shows how strategic partnerships can expand cricket&#8217;s reach, raise playing standards, and connect communities through sport.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: <a href=\"mailto:Media@NCLCricket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Media@NCLCricket.com<\/a> | + 1(214)-945-4172<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Malharbi@saudicricket.sa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Malharbi@saudicricket.sa<\/a> | +966 54 478 8443<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2753171\/National_Cricket_League_NCL_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2753170\/Saudi_Arabian_Cricket_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Partnership to boost grassroots cricket, highlight the Collegiate Cricket League and Path to Cricket Pro, and build pathways to the world stage<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 19, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; With cricket set to make its return to the Olympics at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> 2028 Games, the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4491058-1&amp;h=2567204419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnclcricket.com%2F&amp;a=National+Cricket+League+(NCL)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Cricket League (NCL)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4491058-1&amp;h=1884036009&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcricketsaudi%2F&amp;a=Saudi+Arabian+Cricket+Federation+(SACF)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF)<\/a> have joined to expand grassroots cricket programs, create elite player pathways, and connect two of the sport&#8217;s fastest-growing markets.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reflects ICC Chairman <span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Shah&#8217;s<\/span> focus on building cricket in associate nations by engaging passionate diaspora communities and attracting new fans. Both <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> share similar cricket growth trajectories, and this collaboration will develop sustainable programs that take players from local pitches to international competition.<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together in four key areas:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Grassroots Development<\/b> \u2013 Creating school, academy, and community cricket programs; hosting tournaments and clinics; and building pathways for young talent to progress to the highest levels of the game.<\/li>\n<li><b>Knowledge &amp; Expertise Sharing<\/b> \u2013 Exchanging best practices in infrastructure, coaching, league operations, and player development.<\/li>\n<li><b>Technical Collaboration<\/b> \u2013 Establishing coaching certification pathways, setting umpiring standards, and implementing digital training tools.<\/li>\n<li><b>Events &amp; Exposure<\/b> \u2013 Offering Saudi grassroots players opportunities to participate in NCL development events, including the <i>Collegiate Cricket League<\/i> \u2014 a leading university-level competition \u2014 and the upcoming <i>Path to Cricket Pro<\/i> talent hunt, designed to scout and prepare the next wave of professional cricketers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The partnership will also create opportunities for young, emerging Saudi cricketers by providing them a platform to participate in NCL tournaments across the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, while building the future of cricket together between both nations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a bridge connecting two nations with a shared passion for cricket and a vision for its future,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Arun Agarwal<\/span>, Chairman of the National Cricket League. &#8220;By aligning our grassroots systems and opening cross-border pathways, we&#8217;re creating real opportunities for young players to move from local pitches to the world stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> is experiencing a surge in cricket participation, and this cooperation with the National Cricket League allows us to turn that momentum into structured grassroot development programs and international opportunities,&#8221; said Tariq Sagga, CEO of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation. &#8220;Together, we can inspire the next generation and grow the sport&#8217;s global footprint.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NCL\u2013SACF collaboration shows how strategic partnerships can expand cricket&#8217;s reach, raise playing standards, and connect communities through sport.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: <a href=\"mailto:Media@NCLCricket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Media@NCLCricket.com<\/a> | + 1(214)-945-4172<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Malharbi@saudicricket.sa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Malharbi@saudicricket.sa<\/a> | +966 54 478 8443<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30435\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}