Sport in Saudi Arabia

[5] The Dakar Rally cross-country race is held in Saudi Arabia since 2020; local driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the cars category in 2025.

Saudi Arabia hosts a Formula E electric car race since 2018, originally at Diriyah and currently at Jeddah.

Cricket is the second most popular sport in Saudi Arabia, largely due to the increasing number of South Asian expatriates who play the game during their spare time.

However, during recent years cricket has generated interest among many Arab locals, such as Faique Habib and Nadim Al Nadwi, who have both represented Saudi Arabia at the national level.

Currently there are over 8000 Saudi cricketers, with nearly 20 percent being local Arabs, and the majority of the rest coming from countries such as Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

Since 2010 Saudi Arabia has gained quite a lot of fame for its style of cricket, as it has won several regional tournaments on turf, even though back home players only play on concrete.

Saudi Arabia's biggest win to date was in September 2016, where they beat a Namibian national side by 141 runs.

Saudi Arabia's greatest cricketer is Shoaib Ali, who has contributed to major victories both home and away, and who has captained the nation since 2008.

The country has hosted one event by the U.S.-based promotion, WWE in Jeddah dubbed the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, 2018.