PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and SACF Chairman HRH Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud shake palms after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 2, 2026.— X/@faizanlakhani
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced plans to assemble a contemporary international-standard cricket stadium in Jeddah, in a three way partnership with Saudi Arabia to advertise cricket within the kingdom.
The MoU was signed by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and the Chairman of the Saudi Arabia Cricket Federation (SACF) in a ceremony held on Thursday.
Beneath the partnership, the 2 cricket our bodies will collaborate to develop world-class cricket infrastructure, operational requirements, and different initiatives to strengthen the game in Saudi Arabia. The proposed stadium will likely be designed to fulfill all the necessities for internet hosting worldwide cricket competitions.
PCB Chairman Naqvi mentioned the board was proud to contribute to the expansion of cricket in Saudi Arabia. This partnership will additional strengthen the promotion of cricket and improve the longstanding relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Naqvi mentioned.
The chairman of the SACF described the challenge as an necessary milestone for the way forward for cricket in Saudi Arabia, saying the partnership wouldn’t be restricted to stadium development alone however would additionally deal with creating the game at numerous ranges.
Chairman Naqvi had supplied complete assist to Saudi Arabia in selling cricket and establishing cricket stadiums in December 2024 throughout his go to to Saudi Arabia.
The PCB chairman had prolonged an invite to his Saudi counterpart to go to Pakistan and witness the Champions Trophy event matches.
Naqvi had proposed a participant change programme to boost cricket growth, suggesting that Riyadh might ship rising gamers to Pakistan for coaching.
