Las alegrías de PCB informan que el 739CR exigirá la mancha en la altura de 95 Cr de ingresos a través de la Copa de Campeones

Did the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) really incur a loss of Rs 739 crore for hosting the ICC Champions Trophy? Well, not according to them! PCB spokesperson Aamir Mir and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Javed Murtaza have refuted all the media reports of losses. Instead, according to them, the Pakistan cricketing body has made a revenue of almost Rs 100 crore by hosting a major ICC event after 29 years.

“All expenses for the tournament were covered by the ICC. PCB generated income through gate money and ticket sales,” Aamir Mir clarified.

He further stated that the initial target of Rs 2 billion in revenue has been surpassed, dismissing media speculations regarding losses. In total, Pakistan hosted 10 matches with two washouts in Rawalpindi. Pakistan played just one home match as they had to travel to Dubai for the mega cash-generator IND vs PAK clash. Dubai also hosted one semifinal and final besides India’s three group matches.

However, as per Murtaza, PCB not only made around Rs 100 in revenue, they will surpass that once the audit is done. PCB set an initial target of PKR 2 billion or around Rs 62 Cr in revenue. PCB is also expecting Rs 93 Cr from ICC for loss in revenue due to India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan.

“After the audit, we expect an additional Rs 3 billion from the ICC,” Mir added.