The bank balance of the current richest cricketing body in the world, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has shocked the cricketing world.

 

According to reports, BCCI has a whopping balance of INR 20,686 crores (over PKR 66,000 crores or $2.4 billion), after having recorded an increase of INR 4,200 crores in 2024.

 

A major part of the BCCI's revenue comes from the sale of media rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and bilateral series. The BCCI is also given the largest share of the revenue received from the International Cricket Council (ICC), followed by England, Australia and Pakistan.

 

In June 2022, the Indian board sold media rights of IPL for 5 years for INR 48,390 crores. During fiscal year 2025-26, the BCCI is expected to earn around 10,540 crores, while its own budget stands at a mere INR 2,348 crores.

 

Out of all this income, the board also pays a massive amount in the form of annual grants to all 38 states of the country.