Top 10 richest cricket boards in the world in 2021

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. The sport draws its major audience from India, with people in India considering the sport a religion. It also has a sizeable audience in countries like Australia, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, and New Zealand. And, several cricket boards in the world rake in massive amounts of money when their national teams participate in matches with other nations. The boards also conduct various cricketing leagues as well, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India being the most popular one. In this article, let's have a look at the 10 richest cricket boards in the world in the year 2023. 10. Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) – INR 100 Crores Sri Lanka. (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images) At the 10th place, we have the Sri Lankan Cricket Board. The SLC has earned a revenue of around INR 100 Crores. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board was formed in the year 1975, and it is the body that governs cricket in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has not had its best times in recent months, with the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) even stated that the Indian cricket team is willing to play extra matches against Sri Lanka, to help the Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLC). Sri Lanka is currently involved in an ODI series against the Bangladesh side. Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the first ODI on 23rd May 2021. 9. Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB) – INR 113 Crores Zimbabwean team. (Photo Source: Twitter) Edging out the Sri Lankan Cricket Board and grabbing the 9th spot in the list is the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. The Zimbabwe Cricket Board has reportedly earned a revenue of INR 113 Crores. The Zimbabwe Cricket Board came into existence around three decades back, in the year 1992. The Zimbabwe Cricket team has not had a successful run in international cricket in recent times, and it has reflected in the revenues earned by the Zimbabwe Cricket Board as well. The Zimbabwe Cricket Board is sponsored by companies such as Coca-Cola, Castle Lager, uMax, ZimGold, and Vega Sportswear. The Zimbabwe Cricket team was last seen on the cricket field in a two-match Test series against Pakistan. The Zimbabwe side was thrashed by the Pakistan side in both Tests and both matches did not even last for 5 days. 8. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) – INR 116 Crores West Indies. (Photo Source: Getty Images) At 8th place is the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), with revenues of INR 116 Crores. The WICB is one of the oldest cricket boards in the world and was founded more than a century ago, in the year 1920. It was earlier called the West Indies Cricket Board of Control, but in the year 1996 adopted the name of West Indies Cricket Board. The West Indies Cricket Board is sponsored by a number of companies, including Sandals, JetBlue, Betway, and Castore. On the cricketing front, the West Indian side was last seen in action in a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The Test series ended in a stalemate, with both the matches ending in a draw. 7. New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) – INR 210 Crores New Zealand. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images) With earnings of INR 210 Crores, the New Zealand Cricket Board occupies 7th place in the list. A number of companies such as ANZ, Ford, Accor Hotels, Gillette, Powerade, Spark Sport, and Dynasty Sport have sponsorship deals with the New Zealand Cricket Board. The New Zealand Cricket Board has its Headquarters in Christchurch. On the cricketing side of things, the New Zealand side was last seen on the field on 1st April 2021, where they thrashed Bangladesh by 65 runs in a T20I. The Kane Williamson-led side will next be seen in action in a two-match Test series against England that will commence on 2nd June 2021. After the Test series against England, the Kiwis will clash against the Indian cricket team in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) on 18th June 2021. 6. Cricket South Africa – INR 485 Crores South African Cricket Team. (Photo Source: Twitter) At the 6th place, we have Cricket South Africa (CSA), with earnings of INR 485 Crores. A number of companies including Betway, Momentum, Sunfoil, KFC, Powerade, SuperSport, Coca Cola and Castle have sponsorship deals with Cricket South Africa. Cricket South Africa was founded three decades ago, in the year 1991. It is currently headquartered in Johannesburg. The South African cricket team was last seen in action on the field in a T20I series against Pakistan. The Proteas lost the series 1-3. They will next take the field on 10th June 2021, in a Test series against the West Indies side. 5. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) – INR 802 Crores Bangladesh Cricket Team. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The 5th place in the list is grabbed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The BCB reportedly has earned revenues of INR 802 Crores. The Bangladesh Cricket Board was founded in the year 1972 and has its headquarters in Dhaka. Companies like Daraz, Aamra Network, and Pan Pacific have struck sponsorship deals with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). As far as the on-field cricketing action is concerned, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, that will commence on 23rd May 2021. Bangladesh was involved in a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in the month of April. And, it was the Sri Lankan side that came out on top and beat Bangladesh by a margin of 1-0. 4. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – INR 811 Crores Pakistan. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Bagging the 4th spot in the list is the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with earnings of INR 811 Crores. The Pakistan Cricket Board was founded in the year 1949 and is currently headquartered in Lahore. Companies like Pepsi, Brighto Paints, Gatorade, Easypaisa, United Bank Limited, and PTCL have struck sponsorship deals with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB also earns money by conducting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well. The Pakistan cricket team clashed against the Zimbabwe side in a two-match Test series recently. Babar Azam and his men demolished the Zimbabwe side, as Pakistan won the Test series by a margin of 2-0. 3. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – INR 2135 Crores England. (Photo Source: Getty Images) With massive earnings of INR 2135 Crores, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) occupies the third place in the list. The ECB was founded on 1st January 1997. The ECB has its headquarters at Lord’s. Companies such as Vitality, Royal London, Lifebuoy, and New Balance have sponsorship deals with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The England cricket team will next be seen in action on the field in a two-match Test series against New Zealand, that will commence on 2nd June 2021. England was last seen in action in a full-fledged series against India earlier this year. India beat England in all three formats of the game. 2. Cricket Australia (CA) – INR 2843 Crores Australia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) The 2nd place in the list is grabbed by Cricket Australia (CA). Cricket Australia has reportedly earned revenues of INR 2843 Crores. It is the oldest cricket board in the world and was founded in the year 1905. Cricket Australia has its headquarters in the city of Melbourne. A plethora of companies have sponsorship deals with Cricket Australia. Vodafone, Dettol, Commonwealth Bank, Woolworths, HCL, Toyota, KFC, Fox Sports, Cadbury, and Gatorade are the companies that are associated with Cricket Australia. The Australian cricket team was last seen on the field against New Zealand in a five-match T20I series. In the tightly contested T20I series, the Black Caps emerged on top, winning the series 3-2. 1. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – INR 3730 Crores India win. (Photo Source: BCCI) No surprises here, isn’t it? Grabbing the top spot as the most affluent cricket board in the world is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI’s earnings reportedly stand at a staggering INR 3730 Crores. The BCCI makes a large chunk of its revenue by conducting the Indian Premier League (IPL) every year. The BCCI was founded in the year 1928, and currently has its headquarters in the city of Mumbai. Being the most powerful and richest cricket board in the world, the BCCI has struck sponsor deals with several major companies. Companies like Byju’s, MPL Sports, Paytm, Dream 11, Hyundai, Ambuja Cements, and Star Sports are associated with the BCCI. On the cricketing side of things, the Indian cricket team will next be seen in action in the summit clash of the World Test Championship (WTC) against the New Zealand side. The WTC final will commence on 18th June 2021 at Southampton.

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