One of the sports that has the most fans worldwide is cricket. The game of cricket is extremely popular throughout Asia for obvious reasons. The cricket players are revered as semi-gods. The introduction of T20 cricket has been a game-changing development because it is a fast-paced game that the younger generation has grown to love. The top 10 Richest Cricket Board in the World in 2023 were mentioned.
10. Sri Lanka Cricket – $14 Million
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board was founded in 1975, and Colombo serves as the location of its headquarters. Sri Lanka’s cricket board has been run by government-appointed interim committees. On our list of the richest cricket boards in the world, Sri Lanka Cricket is ranked last.
The Net worth of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board is $14 Million Dollars, that is ₹115 Crore Rupees.
A player in Grade 1 is paid $7500 for a Test match, $5500 for an ODI, and $3500 for a T20 match by the board, which pays players according to their grade. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) played more matches against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and gave financial support to the Sri Lankan Board during difficult times, when both the board and the country of Sri Lanka were suffering through a horrible financial condition.
9. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) – $16.4 Million
Zimbabwe Cricket was established in year 1992 and Its headquarters is situated in Harare. Cricket in Zimbabwe was at its peak in the 2000s. But with the majority of the senior players retired from the international cricket in 2004, the young and inexperienced side suffered some series of defeats Sri Lanka and Australia.
The Net worth of the Zimbabwe Cricket Board is $16.4 Million Dollars, that is ₹135 Crore Rupees.
8. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) – $16.8 Million
The WICB was established in 1902, and St. John’s, Antigua serves as its headquarters.
The Caribbean team had literally ruled the world cricket from the 1970s to mid-1990s but later with the emergence of soccer, cricket has lost its sheen in the Caribbean countries. However, still, there is a bit of madness going in the country with the emergence of superstars in the form of Andre Russell and Co.
The Net worth of the West indies Cricket Board is $16.8 Million Dollars, that is ₹140 Crore Rupees.
Since the inception of their own T20 League in 2013 (Caribbean Premier League), their income has seen a major surge. The Bank of Nova Scotia, BLK, Sandals Resorts, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Blue Waters T&T, and the Beltway Group are the major sponsors for West indies cricket currently.
7. New Zealand (NZC) – $30 Million
One of the first cricket bodies, the New Zealand Cricket Board was established in 1894, and has its main office in Christchurch.
The Net worth of the New Zealand Cricket Board is $30 Million Dollars, that is ₹200 Crore Rupees.
The New Zealand Cricket Board is the first board to pay male and female players equally. The majority of the board’s revenue is generated through the sale of the broadcast rights to both home games and some international competitions, such the World Cup.
6. Cricket South Africa(CSA) – $79 Million
it is South Africa, who placed at second in the chart. Cricket South Africa was Established in 1991 and its headquarters is in Johannesburg. CSA receives most of its revenue from television rights.
The net worth of this board is $79 Million dollars, which is ₹653 Crore Rupees.
CSA’s major sponsors include Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Momentum, Sun foil Series, KFC, New Balance Athletics, Castle Lager, Ram Couriers, Powerade, The Bidvest Group Limited, Ticket Pro, BitCo, Coca-Cola, Blue Label Telecoms, Virgin Active, Momentum Health, Kemach J.C Bamford Excavators Limited.
5. Bangladesh Cricket Board – $116 Million
The Bangladesh Cricket Board was established in 1972, and Dhaka serves as the location of its headquarters. The Bangladesh Cricket Board began playing in international competition in 1977 and joined the ICC as a full member in 2000.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has a total net value of 116 million US dollars, or ₹959 Crores Rupee.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has had remarkable growth in recent years, which has allowed their board to greatly increase its revenue. The Bangladesh Premier League, TV rights, and sponsorship make up the majority of this board’s revenue streams.
4. Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) – $117 Million
Pakistan Cricket Board was Established in 1949 and its Headquarters is located in Lahore. Its total net worth is $117 Million US Dollars that is around ₹969 Crore Rupees, making them the second richest Asian board and also the 4th best in the world.
Despite being affected by terrorism and moving its home games to Dubai, the fan base in Pakistan, television rights and its frequent foreign tours have ensured PCB does fairly well on the economic front. They would have been in top two if they got the rights to host bilateral series back home. However, they are slowly trying to bring back the game to Pakistan.
Its major sponsors include Pepsi, United Bank Limited, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, and Cool& Cool.
3. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – $309 Million
The ECB was established in 1897, and its headquarters are in London. England is the inventor of the shortest form of the game and it is the first country to host an ODI World Cup. For the first time in their career, they won the world cup in 2019 ending the drought.
With a net worth $309 Million, that is ₹2554 Crore Rupees, England and Wales Cricket Board stand third in the list of richest cricket boards in the world.
The major sponsors of ECB include, National Westminster Bank (NatWest), Kia Motors Corporation, Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited, Specsavers Optical Group Limited, Vitality Health, Toyota Motor Corporation, Hardy’s Wine, Greene King, Yorkshire Tea, New Balance Athletics, Rubicon, Barrington, T.M. Lewin & Sons Limited.
2. Cricket Australia(CA) – $412 Million
Cricket Australia was founded in 1905, and Melbourne serves as the organization’s headquarters. One of the top cricketing nations also finds a place in the chart. Fox Sports paid Cricket Australia 1.18 billion, or 9700 crore rupees, for the license to broadcast cricket on this board for six years, from 2018 to 2024. Cricket Australia is the seventh richest cricket boards in the world with a net worth of $412 Million (₹3400 Crore Rupees).
Cricket Australia introduced the KFC T20 Bash League in 2011 and it has got a massive response from all parts of the cricketing world to become a hit.
Some of their major sponsors include Domain Group, Singtel Optus Pty Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, KFC, XXXX Gold, Gillette, Toyota Motor Corporation, Asics, Bupa, Milo, Bet365 Group Limited, Qantas Airways, Mastercard Incorporated, Hardy’s Wine, The Gatorade Company.
1. Board of Control for Cricket In India – $2.25 Billion
Yeah, you read it right, it is BCCI, which stands with a whooping Net Worth $2.25 Billion Dollars that is ₹18,600 crore Rupees.
Such has been the craze of cricket in India. The board was created in December 1928. Its headquarters are currently in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The arrival of the Indian Premier League(IPL) in 2008 and the immense fan base in India to make it a massive success. During the height of BCCI’s IPL rights, in 2022, BCCI sold IPL rights for ₹48,390 Crore Rupees, of which TV rights were sold to Disney and Viacom for ₹23,575 Crore Rupees and ₹20,500 Crore Rupees, respectively. Between 2023 and 2027, 410 games will be played in this. Because of this, BCCI is at the top of the list of the richest cricket boards worldwide.
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Why is BCCI is so Rich ?
They paid money in order for their advertisement banners to be displayed in the stadiums. Companies were prepared to pay premium prices for this because to cricket’s enormous popularity in India. According to Times Now, BCCI outperformed every other cricket board in 2021 with income of Rs 3,730 cr.
Is BCCI richer than FIFA?
No, While BCCI generated more than $80.67 million in 2022, FIFA generated about $7.5 billion during its most recent world cup.
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