The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently faced a significant setback when Dream11 decided to withdraw as the team's kit sponsor following the passing of the online gaming bill. As a result, during the Asia Cup 2025, Indian players will take the field in jerseys without a sponsor.
Despite currently grappling with sponsorship challenges, BCCI, the world's richest cricket board, continues to strengthen its financial position. According to a Cricbuzz report, BCCI's earnings saw an impressive increase of ₹14,627 Crore over the past five years. In the fiscal year 2023-24 alone, BCCI earned ₹4,193 Crore.
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BCCI's cash and bank balance has surged from ₹6,059 Crore to ₹20,686 Crore. In 2019, BCCI's general fund was ₹3,906 Crore, now it stands at ₹7,988 Crore. BCCI is also prepared regarding taxes, provisioning ₹3,150 Crore for the fiscal year 2023-24.
Decline in Media Rights Revenue
According to the report, the reduced number of domestic international matches led to a decline in BCCI's media rights revenue, which fell to ₹813 Crore from the previous ₹2,524.80 Crore. However, high returns on deposits increased investment income from ₹533.05 Crore to ₹986.45 Crore.
The earnings from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and substantial contributions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) have significantly bolstered the board. BCCI recorded a profit of ₹1,623.08 Crore in 2023-24, surpassing the previous year's earnings of ₹1,167.99 Crore.
In 2023-24, BCCI allocated ₹1,200 Crore for infrastructure development, ₹350 Crore for the Platinum Jubilee Benevolent Fund, and ₹500 Crore for cricket development. State cricket associations received ₹1,990.18 Crore during this period. They are expected to receive approximately ₹2,013.97 Crore next year. These figures will be officially presented at BCCI's 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai on September 28.
