Pakistan hits Rs 3,000,000,000 JACKPOT, PCB claim to have earned profit from Champions Trophy due to…
Today, we will take a look at the great profit that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made by hosting the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Mohsin Naqvi (L) and the ICC trophy (R) (Both image credits- X)
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hosted the Champions Trophy 2025, which was hosted in a hybrid model. The tournament was a great success and the PCB has earned massive profit.
PCB have claimed to have 3 billion PKR (INR 92 crore) for hosting for hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan had hosted an ICC event after nearly three decades, where all the India's matches took place in Dubai.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) surpassed their profit target by a margin of 1 billion PKR (INR 30.76 crore), as they had set a target of 2 billion PKR (INR 61.52 crore) for the ICC event.
Following the Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is now spending 18 million PKR (IMR 55.37 lakh) to upgrade stadiums in Pakistan. The upgrade work is going to continue after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 comes to an end.
Pakistan team failed to secure a single victory in the Champions Trophy 2025. They lost to New Zealand and India, which meant they were out from the competition already. Then their final match against Bangladesh was washed out.
The 2025 edition of Champions Trophy was hosted by Pakistan, who had hosted an ICC event after 29 years. The tournament has been followed by ICC Women's World Cup qualifiers, begun this month.
Pakistan Cricket Board claims that the final numbers of earnings from the Champions Trophy is going to be revealed once the ICC completes it's final audit. The PCB have stated that there has been no overspending, as the entire event was managed by ICC.