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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
With Asia Cup uncertain, Pakistan Cricket Board's revenue could take massive hit
With the future of this year's Asia Cup T20 tournament mired in uncertainty, the Pakistan Cricket Board is bracing for a severe hit to its Pakistan Cricket Board is expecting to earn an estimated 8.8 billion rupees this year from its share of the revenue from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).According to details coming from a reliable Board source, the PCB has outlined an amount of USD 25.9 million (approximately 7.7 billion rupees) during this fiscal year as its share from the The Board is hoping to earn another 1.16 billion rupees from the Asia Cup and 7.77 million rupees through other international cricket events."The revenues from these two major sources (ICC and Asia Cup) is very important for the financial health of Pakistan cricket," one well-informed insider said the uncertainty over the schedule and venue for the Asia Cup has increased as PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi did not travel to Singapore for the ICC meetings last who is also the federal interior minister, instead took part in the AGM to the insider, PCB CEO Sumair Ahmed, who had gone for the ICC meeting, "didn't get positive responses" from either the BCCI or the boards of Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan over attending the ACC meeting called on July 24 in Dhaka to finalise the Asia Cup arrangements."The PCB met with plenty of resistance to the ACC scheduling the meeting in Dhaka. India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Oman and few other associate member boards were adamant about not travelling to Dhaka," one insider said the discussions on the sidelines of the ICC meeting don't augur well for the Asia Cup being held on schedule in September as the BCCI is not willing to send its representative to ACC is currently headed by India was scheduled to host the Asia Cup in September but due to the existing stand-off with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the chances of the regional event being moved to UAE are was also sent to Dubai earlier this year to attend the Champions Trophy final ceremony but due to some "miscommunication", he was not a part of the officials who were on stage for the in the expected revenue given in the budget for the fiscal year, the PCB has included 2.5 billion rupees as the estimated revenue from the next edition of the Pakistan Super PCB's total budget for the fiscal year is around 18.8 billion rupees.- EndsMust Watch
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bopara named Karachi Kings head coach in PSL
Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has been named head coach of Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super 39-year-old's appointment, his first as a head coach in a major T20 league, comes after spells as a player and assistant coach with the franchise."His journey with Karachi Kings from player and then as part of our coaching staff reflects his deep commitment to the franchise," owner Salman Iqbal said."We are confident that his leadership will bring fresh energy to the squad."Bopara played 13 Tests, 120 one-day internationals and 38 T20s for England between 2007 and his last international he has played in a host of domestic leagues, including with Karachi who he captained in 2016. He is due to play for Northamptonshire in this summer's T20 appointment, replacing former West Indies international Phil Simmons who has been named Bangladesh coach, immediately makes him one of the most high-profile English coaches in franchise all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is the only English coach in the men's Hundred and there are no Englishmen in charge in the Indian Premier League. Former England coach Peter Moores leads Melbourne Stars in the Big Gough, the former England and Yorkshire bowler, announced on Friday he will not take up his head coach role at Lahore Qalandars this year because of personal PSL begins on 11 April.
