Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World

World No.1 Richest Cricket Board

BCCI is the richest cricket board in the world. The Indian cricket board has been successful in running the Men’s, the Women’s, and the U-19’s teams. With so much hype about Indian players and the massive fan following of IPL teams, it makes sense that the BCCI makes the most money through the sale of broadcasting rights of International cricket and the IPL. 

The BCCI has also been able to successfully get famous brands like Nike and Adidas as the Indian Cricket Team’s jersey sponsor. The sponsorship deals with such brands result in huge revenues and sales of jerseys. In the last few years, the IPL and the ODI World Cup 2023 saw huge crowds in the stadiums in spite of expensive tickets. 

The success of domestic tournaments has not been limited to men’s cricket as the BCCI also started the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The WPL in just two seasons has also been a commercial success with overseas players like Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, and Hayley Matthews among other international stars joining the teams. 

However, there hasn’t been a greater success story than the IPL. Recently, in 2022, the IPL was expanded into a 10-team tournament. Two new teams, Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans were added. LSG was bought by the Sanjiv Goenka-led RPSG Group for ₹7,090 crores while GT was bought by the CVC Capital Partners for ₹5,625 crores.

List of Richest Cricket Boards in the World by Revenue

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has a net worth of $2.25 billion and is the richest cricket board in the world. BCCI has earned a lot of money while hosting international cricket tournaments. The nation has already hosted the prestigious ODI World Cup four times with the latest one being the 2023 ODI World Cup. The 2023 ODI World Cup might have ended up in a heartbreak for the Indian fans but it was an economic success for both India and the BCCI. According to a report by the ICC, the 2023 ODI World Cup generated a revenue of $1.39 billion for India.

Along with the ODI World Cup and other ICC tournaments, BCCI has also successfully hosted seventeen seasons of the IPL and two seasons of the WPL. The IPL has paved the way for every cricketing nation’s T20 leagues. The IPL's commercial success has also meant that team owners are investing in teams in overseas countries, including South Africa and England.

Cricket Australia (CA)

Cricket Australia (CA) with a net worth of $79 million is the second richest cricket board in the world. The Australian team when it comes to on-field performance is far better than the rest of the cricketing world. The Men’s and Women’s teams have won the most ICC titles. Australia has not hosted a great amount of ICC titles. This is due to the time zone not favoring the Indian audiences. 

However, Australia has been arguably the best nation for hosting test cricket. The huge stands of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are almost at full occupancy for every day during the Boxing Day test matches. While IPL is a grand success commercially, the Big Bash League along with the Women’s BBL is the only T20 competition from around the world that comes close to it.

England and Wales Cricket Board (EWCB)

The England and Wales Cricket Board (EWCB) with a net worth of $59 million is the third richest cricket board in the world. England has hosted many ICC tournaments including ODI World Cups and every World Test Championship Final. Similarly to Australia, England too has hosted test matches with almost full occupancy stadiums. 

England’s rare failure when it comes to revenue has been The Hundred. In the four seasons of The Hundred, the men’s tournament has been below average, to say the least. The Women’s Hundred on the other hand has been much better thanks to the better quality of players available. The EWCB has opened itself to secure private investments in its eight Hundred franchises. 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Pakistan Cricket Board with a net worth of $59 million is the fourth richest cricket board in the world. Regarding viewership, Pakistan might be the closest any nation is to India. However, terrorism activities along with safety issues in the country prevented cricket from taking place in Pakistan for a long period of time. This has been their biggest weakness as it has prevented bilateral series between them and India. The Indian cricket team has played an important role in generating revenue for different nations as well when they play them.

The on-field performances as well as controversies in the PCB and team have hindered the growth of cricket. The constant changes in the board’s chairman and selectors in the last few years have meant that brands are not exactly lining up for sponsorship deals. 

Pakistan’s PSL (Pakistan Super League) was a pretty successful model in its beginning years, however in the last few years it has not generated the revenue that was expected. The PSL has failed to attract popular international players and it happens right before the IPL when these international players rather spend time with their families before going to India.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

Bangladesh with a net worth of $55 million is the fifth richest cricket board in the world. The Asian nation has been a developing country in the sport for quite some time. In spite of beating the likes of India, Pakistan, Australia, England, and other nations, the Bangladesh cricket team has failed to capitalize on their past performances.

The BCB has been unable to attract top talents in their T20 league, Bangladesh Premier League. They hosted the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998 and even hosted both the men’s and women’s T20 World Cups in 2014. However, in the future cycle till 2031 they will be hosting a solitary ODI World Cup in 2031 with India.

Cricket South Africa (CSA)

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) $47 million net worth ranks them sixth on the list for the richest cricket board in the world. South Africa in spite of not winning an ICC trophy has been an exciting team to watch. Their men’s and women’s teams were the runner-ups in the recently concluded T20 World Cups.

While they are ranked sixth in the world currently, the emergence of SA20 has been a blessing for the cricket board. The T20 league has six franchises all owned by IPL owners. SA20 has been a financial success and recent tours of India to the country have allowed to generate massive revenues.

Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB)

Even though the Zimbabwe Cricket Team is not at the same level they had in the late 1990s and early 2000s, they still are producing players that could help in the resurgence of cricket in the nation. With a net worth of $38 million, the Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB) is the seventh richest cricket board in the world. 

While the Zimbabwe team does not win many matches and rarely has popular players in their T10 league, Zim Afro T10, the ZCB has still managed to generate some revenue.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

With the adverse political nature of the country, Sri Lanka Cricket has not been able to retain its dominance in world cricket. Since winning the men’s T20 World Cup in 2014, the Sri Lankan Cricket team in both men’s and women’s tournaments has failed to make a final.

The Sri Lankan Cricket has a net worth of $20 million and it is the eighth richest cricket board in the world. 

Cricket West Indies (CWI)

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has a net worth of $15 million and is the ninth-richest cricket board in the world. The West Indies cricket team is different from every other cricket-playing nation. It is made up of 15 countries in the Caribbean. 

West Indies have lost most of their players to T20 leagues all over the world. The prominent players do not play for the West Indies for the most amount of time which has prevented brands from sponsoring the team.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC)

The New Zealand Cricket Board has a net worth of $10 million and it is the 10th richest cricket board in the world. While New Zealand has hosted some ICC tournaments most of them came while co-hosted with Australia. The big-ticket matches of those tournaments are usually in Australia.