Saudi Arabia to host women’s T20 featuring players from 35 nations

A deal has been signed to launch a lucrative women's T20 tournament in Saudi Arabia next year featuring the world's top cricketers.
According to BBC Sport, the best players from countries including England, Australia and India will now be approached to take part in the six-team event, known as the Women's World T20 Challenge.
The inaugural tournament will take place in a two-week window - likely in September or October - shortly after the 2026 edition of The Hundred but before Australia's Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
The tournament, which has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC), will operate under the auspices of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) after they signed a strategic deal with FairBreak Global to manage and run it.
FairBreak is a private company founded in 2013 that aims to improve gender equality in sport, and said the tournament is a "truly significant step" for "women's cricket worldwide".
"This is about building something meaningful, with real momentum and global relevance," it said.
"It's giving opportunities to people, irrespective of who they are and from which background they come from."
Organisers anticipate more than 35 nations will be represented at the 2026 tournament, with a roughly even split of players from full member nations and Associate countries.
In keeping with FairBreak's philosophy, players will be allocated to the teams by a selection panel rather than via an auction.
There will be six teams, each with a squad of 15 players for the 19-match tournament which will include a round-robin stage before two semis and a final.
The specifics of the salary model are yet to be formalised but it is anticipated there will be three or four wage brackets for players.
Source: BBC
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