How Much Money BCCI Made from IPL 2025? Let’s Explore in Detail

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, recently concluded another edition of Indian Premier League where Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the first time won IPL title against Punjab Kings.

Virat Kohli became emotional the moment he came to know that RCB finally are new IPL Champions.

Credit should be given to them based on the way they have played in this ongoing IPL edition as they followed modern day template which is the need of an hour.

However after successful completion of IPL, the biggest question which arises how much money BCCI made from IPL 2025 to be shared in the below format:

In order to understand it let’s decode it separately one by one : Let’s start with Broadcasting Money where BCCI earned around 48,500 Crore which is divided into two parts which include- TV and OTT.

On Television- Star Sports and OTT-Jio cinema after merger of Jio and Star it became Jiohotstar.

When we look at advertising fees in comparison to last year, it has increased by 25%

There are other sources to track income- sponsorship fees, branding and merchandizing fees, ticketing sales and miscellaneous factors in detail.

If we look at the amount BCCI receive from Title Sponsor- Tata who paid 2500 Crore rupees in order to sustain as Title sponsor for next 5 years running till 2028.

Going by last two financial year numbers decoded by IPL where they earned approximately 16,000 crores and 21,000 crores in IPL 2025 and these numbers have certainly increased.

League wise, Indian Premier League have chartered all previous records where massive people turned up to stadiums to watch matches and the massive viewership on OTT is another testament to it.

Let’s Breakdown all these things even further just to understand the technicality: 

1. The Total Broadcast Fee for IPL 2025 is roughly around 48,390 crore which further dissect into 653.91 crore per season.
2. The Television rights were acquired by Star Sports and OTT Rights were taken by Viacom 18 owned by Reliance Industries Limited.
3. As per report from Economic times, advertising fee have been significantly increased by 25 percent.
4. The deal Tata group stuck with BCCI for IPL title sponsorship is for 2500 crore for next 5 years till 2028.
5. IPL too have array of associate sponsors which include- My11 Circle, Angel One and Rupay
6. Strategic Timeout Partner- CEAT, Official Umpire Partner-Wonder Cement.
7. Orange and Purple Cap Partner- Aramco

There are many more sponsors who are associated with IPL in different capacities.

8. Ticket and matchday sale is another possible way on how to generate revenue for BCCI when it comes to distinct teams.

9. IPL teams also make money through sponsorships, which is sold through distinct channels.

10. BCCI certainly cut certain cut on those revenues they generate via IPL franchise as per sources they get 20 percent commission on sponsorship amount distinct IPL franchise generate of the field.

11. As per sources, BCCI gets 20 percent in central, sponsorship and ticketing revenue and 12.5 percent licencising revenue from each team.

12. BCCI also provide 425 crore as fixed central revenue which is certainly based on league position.

13. Just going by last two years financial year number, 2023 where they earned 16,493 crores and IPL 2024 they generated 20,686 crores.

Overall going by the numbers, it would have certainly increased as BCCI certainly have created a league one of its Kind where Top class players from all over the world compete against each other for the prestigious title.

India’s next assignment is England series which will resume from 20th June where he would be expected to do wonders under new leader Shbhman Gill it won’t be easy for young Indian team but to win against England in their backyard, where you need to go under English players skin in order to emerge winner of the Upcoming series.

Frequently Asked Questions: 

 

Q-1: Why BCCI has generated financially stronger League? 

Answer: The Board of Control for Cricket in India, develop a league where they started this marquee event with 8 teams and substantially increased with 10 teams, where all the franchise owner acquired teams where they individually generate revenue from their merchandize and other stuff and 20 percent commission fee is acquired by BCCI. 

BCCI also charges 12.5% liason fee from all these 10 franchise. 

There are certain ways they have generated revenue- Sponsorship which include Title and Associate Sponsor and small partners. 

The auction model where the amount is substantially increasing for players. 

The Broadcasting fee divided into two parts- TV and OTT is garnering more amount for them, where going by all permutations and combinations the amount will always increase. 

The technological investment and ability to decode game involving all partners and stakeholders has garnered more revenues for them. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, with extreme marketability and glamourizing cricket with Bollywood makes it perfect combination of Entertainment along with sport. 

The merger of these two powerful entities, made it more commercially viable, for everyone out there. 

Overall BCCI with quality of Cricket, financial elements and marketing have made IPL as one of the most popular leagues in the world. 

Q-2: Does BCCI generating immense revenue? Where does they Utilize it? 

Answer: The Board of Control for Cricket in India, generating massive revenue is utilized on various levels as being a private entity they invest heavily on domestic cricket operations in India. 

Organizing tournament like IPL and ICC events where they bring maximum sponsorship they certainly generate revenue for ICC where ICC transfer those amount to other subsequent boards. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, is also using those money to enhance financial incentives, infrastructure at domestic level so that players who wants to excel the bottom tier to upper ones, need financially empowered life. 

Q-3: BCCI IPL success model has to do with variety of reasons? 

Answer: The Board of Control for Cricket in India who have emulated IPL success model, with variety of reasons- Big Indian market where majority of sponsors in any ICC event , ACC event or league event comes from India. 

The BCCI deserve credit for that as madness for Cricket in India is certainly a different thing but tapping that market and making proper use of it is a different ball game all together. 

BCCI deserve big applaud for that as building a model which is successful and sustainable is not an easy feat.