Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards in the World
| Rank | Board | Country | Estimated Net Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCCI | India | ~$2.25–2.4 billion |
| 2 | Cricket Australia | Australia | ~$79 million |
| 3 | ECB | England & Wales | ~$59 million |
| 4 | PCB | Pakistan | ~$55 million |
| 5 | BCB | Bangladesh | ~$51 million |
| 6 | CSA | South Africa | ~$47 million |
| 7 | Zimbabwe Cricket | Zimbabwe | ~$38 million |
| 8 | SLC | Sri Lanka | ~$20 million |
| 9 | CWI | West Indies | ~$15 million |
| 10 | NZC | New Zealand | ~$9 million |
1) BCCI — India
The gap between the BCCI and every other board on this list isn’t close, current estimates put its net worth around $2.25–2.4 billion, roughly 28 times Cricket Australia’s in second place.
Nearly all of that dominance traces back to a single asset: the IPL, whose media rights alone sold for $6.2 billion across the 2023–2027 cycle, with the league’s total ecosystem now valued around $18.5 billion. That scale showed up again in March 2026, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru sold for $1.78 billion — itself a record for a single IPL franchise.
The IPL is estimated to generate 40–50% of the BCCI’s total annual revenue on its own, on top of central ICC distributions that are weighted toward India given its outsized share of global cricket viewership.
2) Cricket Australia — Australia
CA’s net worth sits around $79 million, built on broadcasting deals for international matches, the Big Bash League and Women’s Big Bash League, and consistently strong ticket sales during the Australian summer the Ashes and Border-Gavaskar Trophy in particular remain the board’s most valuable broadcast properties.
Annual revenue estimates for CA vary fairly widely by source, generally landing somewhere between $80 million and $330 million depending on what’s counted and which year’s figures are used.
3) ECB — England and Wales
The ECB’s net worth is estimated at around $59 million, with annual revenue estimates in the range of $290–380 million depending on the source, driven by long-term broadcast agreements with Sky Sports and international match revenue.
The board made a significant structural move in recent years, raising roughly $650 million by selling partial ownership stakes in its eight Hundred franchises to outside investors — a deal that’s expected to meaningfully strengthen the ECB’s balance sheet going forward, separate from its year-to-year broadcast income.
4) PCB — Pakistan
Pakistan’s board holds an estimated net worth around $55 million, built despite years of security-related challenges that limited the country’s ability to host international cricket for an extended stretch.
The Pakistan Super League has become an increasingly important commercial asset its media rights deal was reported at a record value heading into the 2026 season helping offset the board’s historical reliance on ICC distributions and bilateral tour income.
5) BCB — Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s board carries an estimated net worth of roughly $51 million, reflecting the country’s large and passionate cricket-following population translated into broadcasting and sponsorship value.
Continued investment in domestic infrastructure and player development programs has been central to the board’s financial strategy as the national team’s on-field competitiveness has grown.
6) CSA — South Africa
Cricket South Africa’s estimated net worth of around $47 million reflects a board that has had to navigate real governance and revenue challenges in recent years, including declining broadcast income at points, offset partly by the growing commercial success of the SA20 franchise league since its 2023 launch.
7) Zimbabwe Cricket — Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cricket holds an estimated net worth around $38 million, a board that has worked to rebuild both its finances and its competitiveness on the field after a period of significant administrative and financial difficulty, including a period of ICC suspension in 2019.
8) SLC — Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Cricket’s estimated net worth sits around $20 million, a board that has continued to generate sponsorship and broadcast revenue despite the country’s broader economic difficulties in recent years, leaning on the strength of Sri Lanka’s cricketing history and fan base.
9) CWI — West Indies
Cricket West Indies carries an estimated net worth of roughly $15 million, reflecting the long-standing structural challenge of operating across multiple island nations with a fragmented domestic cricket economy, even as the Caribbean Premier League has become an increasingly valuable commercial property for the region.
10) NZC — New Zealand
New Zealand Cricket’s estimated net worth of around $9 million is the smallest of any Full Member board on this list, a reflection of operating in a comparatively small domestic market — offset in part by the national team’s consistently strong on-field performances, which have helped NZC punch above its financial weight commercially.