The United Arab Emirates leg of the 2014 IPL has expectedly left a dent
in the BCCI's coffers. However, the board is likely to recover most of
its costs, thanks to the overwhelming response from cricket fans in Abu
Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai.
The first 20 matches were moved to the UAE as it clashed with the
federal elections in India. The BCCI has not indicated the range of
costs of staging the IPL in the UAE, though confirmed estimates from UAE
indicate that the hosts of the first leg of the IPL gained to the tune
of $1.25 million for staging 20 matches over two weeks. While the 15
evening games were rented out for $75,000 each day, the five
double-headers fetched the Emirates Cricket Board $100,000 per day.
Even though the gate money for IPL matches in India is collected by the
respective franchises, it is understood that the gate receipts for the
first fortnight were retained by the BCCI since the BCCI bore all the
costs, including the in-stadia arrangements for hosting games.
With 19 of the 20 matches in the Gulf being sell-outs, the BCCI is
likely to make up most of the costs it has incurred. Especially
considering that 82% of the spectators had reportedly bought tickets as
against only 56% in 2009, when the IPL was staged in South Africa.
While the franchises are still waiting to get a final word on the
compensation package for moving five of the 14 league rounds out of
India, the BCCI remained tightlipped when asked to respond about the
compensation package for the franchises.
In 2009, when the IPL was moved to South Africa for the same reason as
2014, the BCCI's total expenses of Rs 822.92 crore for the financial
year 2009-10 were the highest in the last decade. The total surplus of
Rs 63.18 crore was just one-third of the profit for the next year.
Amol Karhadkar is a correspondent at ESPNcricinfo
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