New Delhi: According to a recent report, the ICC could face a severe cash crunch after the standoff between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reaches a meltdown. Earlier, it was decided by the Indian government and the BCCI not to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy due to security reasons.
In retaliation to BCCI’s last-minute decision, the PCB has decided to boycott the ICC tournaments from 2025 to 2031. This means that the marquee India vs Pakistan match will cease to exist.
How much revenue does the marquee clash between India and Pakistan accrue?
The ICC has made sure to milk the rivalry for the last decade, with the World Test Championship being the only ICC event where the two nations haven’t met. Both countries have been strategically placed in the same group in events following their 2007 ODI World Cup exits. The same happened with the Champions Trophy 2025, where India has drawn New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan in Group A.
However, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) plan to boycott India could mean that the rivalry, which garners a mammoth amount of money for the ICC, won’t be a cash generation anymore. For the 2024-27 cycle, the ICC has already struck a broadcast rights deal worth $3.2 billion (Rs 27007 crore) and expects to earn around $ 1 billion (Rs 8439 crore) more in revenue from different sources.
All Men’s ICC events from 2024 to 2031
| Year | ICC Events | Host (s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | T20 World Cup | USA, West Indies (completed) |
| 2025 | Champions Trophy | Pakistan |
| 2026 | T20 World Cup | India, Sri Lanka |
| 2027 | ODI World Cup | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia |
| 2028 | T20 World Cup | Australia, New Zealand |
| 2029 | Champions Trophy | India |
| 2030 | T20 World Cup | England, Ireland, Scotland |
| 2031 | ODI World Cup | India, Bangladesh |