National men’s cricket in Pakistan faced severe challenges for international success at that time while the Pakistani Cricket Board sustained significant financial losses from hosting the Champions Trophy. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suffered big financial losses after hosting ICC Champions Trophy which created a massive deficit in its budget.
The PCB sustained an astonishing financial loss of USD 85 million (INR 869 crore) from organizing the Champions Trophy despite playing only one competition match at home.
In the opening Group A Champions Trophy encounter Pakistan received a loss against New Zealand in Lahore before playing India and Bangladesh in Dubai. The third group match between Pakistan and Bangladesh led to cancellation because of weather conditions before any bowl was thrown. The losses to New Zealand and India eliminated Pakistan from the tournament which resulted in only one home contest during their participation.
According to Telegraph India Pakistan invested PKR 18 billion ($58 million) into building high-standard facilities at their Champions Trophy locations including Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi. Upgrading the facilities cost approximately 50 percent more than projected financial estimates.
During the event ICC preparations period the Pakistan Cricket Board spent USD 40 million according to reports. The representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board received payments that amounted to only pennies despite their work. The hosting cost paid to PCB amounted to just USD 6 million according to reports. Ticket sales together with sponsorships revenue generated very small sums of money.
The report determined that Pakistan Cricket Board lost USD 85 million from hosting the ICC Champions Trophy tournament. Such financial deficits from this loss led to changes in board operations that became apparent afterward.
Management decided to lower the match fee amounts paid to players by 90 percent and cut the payments for which non-starting players received by 87.5 percent.
The sports newspaper Dawn in Pakistan reported that “PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stepped in after the board lowered match fees from Rs 40,000 to Rs 10,000 without making an official statement to order the domestic cricket department assess this decision during ICC.”
“BCCI Trying To…”: The England cricketer Harry Brook delivers an open commentary about IPL’s two-year ban (ICC)
England player Harry Brook decided to skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament for two consecutive appearances before it began its 2025 season run. Notwithstanding the BCCI’s allowance for players to take such decisions because of injuries or family needs Brook didn’t have such valid reasons for withdrawing.
The regulation states that Harry Brook must sit out both IPL editions that will happen during the next two seasons. The board’s rigid position regarding absenteeism created a subject of public discussion while England cricketers Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali shared their transparent views on the matter.
Moeen Ali doubts the BCCI’s decision made a harsh impression on players since withdrawing in this manner disrupts the entire squad.
“It’s not harsh. According to Moeen during the ‘Beard Before Wicket’ podcast he showed partial support for this practice because numerous players follow this pattern. Many former participants followed the same approach by first leaving their IPL teams later securing superior compensation while returning to the league. The whole situation worsens through his simultaneous misbehavior.
His withdrawal caused permanent damage to his team in obvious ways since Harry Brook forms the core of their squad. The absence of Harry Brook creates problems for his team because they must restructure their entire lineup.
An athlete who withdraws faces a ban as a result unless his departure stems from family issues or injuries or other similar circumstances. However, if withdrawal occurs due to injury or another accepted condition it remains outside this restriction.
In my perspective a simple pullout should result in a banned status but family emergencies or injuries serve as acceptable exemptions. Most teams hold a similar position regarding this situation. Pulling out from matches results in damages to many aspects of the game.
As a top-level player they selected their squad around him before he suddenly announced his withdrawal.
The BCCI received backing from Adil Rashid regarding their decision even though he has participated in the IPL. According to him the board has established this strict approach to stop recurrent cases each year.
The rule about team replacement had already been established before this event unfolded. Everyone entering understands that this is the established policy right from the beginning. Anyone entering the tournament fully understands that exit during the season will lead to this exact penalty established by the rule. You become aware of all possible outcome because it was explained to you before joining. So I don’t think it’s harsh.
Various scenarios of withdrawal might lead to changes in the current rules according to the player.
“Not just him (Harry Brook), but… The situation has persisted indefinitely to my estimation. The IPL has had Moeen Ali for many years yet during the last five to ten years numerous players were picked though ultimately they withdrew from competition. They (BCCI) try to hinder the practice in that manner because of it.
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