BCCI is the richest cricket board in the world with an estimated net worth of $2.25 billion. As per reports they generated over $2.0 billion of revenue in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Cricket is world worldwide sport that originated in England but now every major country wants to have their team in cricket. The recent T20 World Cup was an opportunity for non-cricketing nations like the USA, Canada, Uganda, etc. to have their team participate in the T20 World Cup 2024. Every country did and USA’s performance was too notch as they defeated cricketing giants like Pakistan and this surely helped the nation to boost their interest regarding cricket.
Well, when it comes to monetary terms, BCCI is the undisputed king of Cricket. They generate single-handedly enough revenue as compared to major other cricket boards combined.
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Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards 2024
Here are the top 10 Richest sports boards in the world:
| Rank | Cricket Board | Revenue (USD) | Revenue (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCCI – Board of Control for Cricket in India | $2.25 billion | ₹184.5 billion |
| 2 | CA – Cricket Australia | $79 million | ₹6.48 billion |
| 3 | ECB – England and Wales Cricket Board | $59 million | ₹4.84 billion |
| 4 | PCB – Pakistan Cricket Board | $55 million | ₹4.51 billion |
| 5 | BCB – Bangladesh Cricket Board | $51 million | ₹4.18 billion |
| 6 | CSA – Cricket South Africa | $47 million | ₹3.85 billion |
| 7 | ZCB – Zimbabwe Cricket Board | $38 million | ₹3.12 billion |
| 8 | SLC – Sri Lanka Cricket | $20 million | ₹1.64 billion |
| 9 | WICB – West Indies Cricket Board | $15 million | ₹1.23 billion |
| 10 | NZC – New Zealand Cricket | $9 million | ₹738 million |
1. BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India properly known as BCCI has a whooping net worth of $2.25 billion and it’s expected that its revenue will significantly increase in next upcoming years. One of the main reasons behind BCCI revenues is Indian Premiere League also known as IPL. The business value of IPL in 2024 was 16.4 billion dollars. Apart from that, Team India has a lot of cricket fans out there and India plays a major part in representing cricket in the world.
2. CA
Cricket Australia also known as CA is the cricket board for Australia. CA is the second richest cricket board in the world with an estimated net worth of 79 million dollars. They also have their major premiere league i.e. Big Bash League (BBL) which is the second most popular cricket league in the world. They generated an income of $204 million dollars in last year.
3.ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board also known as ECB is the third richest cricket board in the world with an estimated net worth of $59 million dollars. The pioneer of the country of cricket has a lot of fans in the world and they do enjoy their loyal fanbase in the cricketing world. England doesn’t have any premiere league but they have various domestic t20 leagues and county cricket.
4. PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board has secured the 4th position in the list of the top 10 richest cricket boards in the world. Pakistan Cricket Board net worth is around 55 million dollars. Pakistan Cricket Board net worth in rupees is 458 crore. One of the main reasons behind their boosted cricket revenue is PSL(Pakistan Super League) which was started back in 2016 to counter IPL, they are the second richest board in Asia.
5. BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board also finds its spot in this list with a reported net worth of 51 million dollars. The craze of cricket has increased in this small nation throughout the years which resulted them a decent revenue for their board. They also organize their t20 premier league known as Bangladesh Premiere League (BPL).
6. CSA
Cricket South Africa has always been in controversies from the beginning of their establishment but apart from that, they also have a good fanbase of cricket with an estimated net worth of 47 million dollars. Recently they took some major steps to boost the popularity of cricket by organizing various t20 leagues which will result in more revenue shortly.
7. ZCB
Zimbabwe Cricket Board is also on this list, with a whooping net worth of 38 million dollars. There was a time when cricket in Zimbabwe was much more popular than in India but due to some internal issue they downgraded their standards, but it’s good to see that their boards are trying to revive cricket as much as possible. We can see Zimbabwe as an emerging cricketing nation again in the upcoming years.
8. SLC
Sri Lanka Cricket Board has held the 8th spot in the list of the richest cricket boards. They have brilliant cricketers out there but the country’s instability has affected their cricket board a lot in the last couple of years. Their revenue has declined by more than 50% in the last couple of years with a standing net worth of just 20 million dollars in 2024.
9. WICB
West Indies Cricket Board is the 9th biggest cricket board in the world, with a net worth of 15 million dollars. As per reports, their revenue is declining every year and their situation is pretty much the same as Sri Lanka’s cricket board, but they somehow manage to survive with their financial condition. Their Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) started back in 2013 is their main source of income.
10. NZC
New Zealand Cricket Board is the 10th richest cricket board in the cricketing world, they have an estimated net worth of 9 million dollars. In terms of cricket, New Zealand cricket has great international players, all of their revenue comes from sponsorship and broadcasting as they don’t have any of their major premiere leagues.
FAQs:
Which is the richest Cricket Board in the world?
BCCI is the richest cricket board in the world with a whooping net worth of 2.25 billion dollars.
What is the net worth of the Pakistan Board?
USD 55 million
Who is the Poorest cricket board in the world?
New Zealand Cricket Board is the Poorest Cricket Board in the world.
