How Much Money is the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Fixture Going to Generate?

How Much Money is the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Fixture Going to Generate?

The India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry is a massive financial engine for global tournaments, with a single match estimated to generate a staggering USD 250 million (over Rs 2,200 crore) in total revenue. This immense commercial power is why the International Cricket Council (ICC) routinely places both teams in the same group during global events to ensure the fixture takes place.

• Broadcasting and Advertising Revenue: A single 10-second television commercial slot during an India-Pakistan match can cost as much as Rs 40 lakh. If this contest were to be cancelled or boycotted, the host broadcaster faces estimated advertising losses between Rs 200 crore and Rs 250 crore.

• Media Rights Value: These high-profile encounters are central to massive media deals, such as the USD 3 billion agreement between the ICC and JioStar currently under renegotiation.

• Global Audience Reach: The financial valuation is driven by a massive global audience exceeding one billion viewers, making it one of the most-watched sporting events in the world.

• Disproportionate Economic Scale: To put the value of a single match into perspective, the USD 250 million generated by one India-Pakistan game is nearly seven times the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) entire annual revenue of USD 35.5 million.

Beyond direct revenue, a "no-show" or forfeit of this fixture would have caused reputational damage to the tournament and financial strain across the entire ecosystem, including the ICC, sponsors, and the participating cricket boards. The good news now is that the Pakistan Cricket Board has withdrawn from the decision to forfiet this contest and the match will happen.

Match Details and Squads

Contest: India vs Pakistan, Group A

Venue: Colombo (RPS)

Time: 7:00 PM, IST

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel (vc), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.

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