New Delhi, March 15 -- Saudi Arabia is secretly planning a new global T20 cricket league, which could mark one of the most significant changes in sports for decades. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, the T20 league has been in development for over a year and is a brainchild of former New South Wales and Victoria all-rounder Neil Maxwell, manager of current Australian captain Pat Cummins.

Saudi Arabia's SRJ Sports Investments would be main financer of the unnamed T20 league with an backing of $US500 million, according to the sources reported by the newspaper. The report also states that the discussions are already underway with the International Cricket Council (ICC), chaired by former BCCI secretary Jay Shah.

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