Top 10 Richest Cricket Boards In The World In 2026

Cricket has gone way beyond the realm of a sport. In 2026, it is a billion-dollar global industry that we see play out in terms of broadcasting rights, franchise leagues, sponsorships, and digital streaming deals. At the core of this economic structure are national cricket boards, which run the tournaments, the player contracts, and the commercial partnerships. While many of these boards report healthy finances, a few have come to run the global cricket economy. Also, we look at the top 10 richest cricket boards in 2026.

BCCI, which is the governing body of cricket in India.
The BCCI is still very much at the top of the pack. Its financial health is a result of the Indian Premier League (IPL), global media rights agreements, and large-scale sponsorship deals. The board’s role in international cricket is unchallenged, which we attribute to its great revenue base.

Cricket Australia (CA)

Cricket Australia is in 2nd place. Also, they run strong bilateral series, which in turn do very well for them, along with hosting the Ashes tournaments and the Big Bash League.

England and the Cricket Board, which is the ECB.
The ECB is in third place, which it owes to profitable broadcast deals and domestic tournaments like The Hundred. Also contributing to its success are England’s rich cricket traditions, which attract commercial partners.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is also referred to as PCB.
The PCP has improved its financial state via the Pakistan Super League and international cricket action at home.

Bangladesh Cricket Board, which we also refer to as BCB.
Cricket's rise in popularity in Bangladesh and the success of the Bangladesh Premier League have put the board in a better commercial position.

South African Cricket Board (SACB).
CSA has income that also flows from overseas tours, sponsorship agreements, and participation in the SA20 league, which has the board’s continued position as one of the wealthier ones.

Zimbabwe’s Cricket Board (ZC).
Zimbabwe Cricket lives off ICC support, bilateral tours, and commercial agreements.

Lanka Cricket Board (LCB).
Sri Lanka Cricket is doing well with regard to broadcast income and international matches.

West Indies Cricket Team (WCT).
Revenue in the case of Caribbean Premier League and ICC distributions goes to support Cricket West Indies’ financial structure.

NZ Cricket.
New Zealand Cricket is also in the top ten, which reports steady revenue from international cricket and sponsorships.

In 2026, cricket boards see a large financial gap that is in BCCI’s favor. Also, at that time, we see other boards grow via the growing franchise leagues and expanding global audiences, which in turn helps them do better and more competitive worldwide.