The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains strong despite the withdrawal of Dream11 Sponsorship and a shortfall in ICC share.

According to a statement submitted to the Apex Council, the BCCI has made up for the deficit through a separate sponsorship deal with Adidas. However, Apollo Tyres became the India jersey sponsor after signing a deal with the BCCI for INR 5579 crore.

“Notwithstanding the withdrawal of sponsors such as Dream11 and other entities affected by recent legislative changes, BCCI had successfully secured a new jersey sponsorship at a higher valuation for another two-and-a-half-year cycle,” said the statement.

Earlier in August, Dream11 pulled out of an INR 358 crore sponsorship deal after the Government of India passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025, which banned real-money gaming (RMG), the core business of Dream11.

After the bill was passed, the revenue of platforms like Dream11 and My11circle took a massive hit. It was inevitable that their partnership with the BCCI would come to an end. The Indian cricket board in 2023 had announced Dream11 as the lead sponsor for Team India.

The former treasurer and current joint secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia, had presented the draft budget for the financial year 2025-26 along with audited accounts for the financial year 2024-25 in September.

It was noted in the presentation that the total projected income for FY 2025-26 was INR 8,963 crore. Despite the revenue projection reflecting a decline compared to the previous year, BCCI’s revenue has shown significant growth from INR 7,988 crore to INR 11,346 crore.

Prabhtej Singh Bhatia further highlighted that the budget included a projected surplus of INR 6,728 crore and an allocation of INR 500 crore for infrastructure subsidies, “reflecting the Board’s continued focus on developing cricketing infrastructure across the country.”

He also confirmed that adequate provisions had been made for income tax obligations amounting to INR 3,320 crore, contingencies of INR 1,000 crore and pending Litigation costs of approximately INR 160 crore.