Does it cost so much to host the World Cup..?

Sowmiya Sriram
Does it cost so much to host the World Cup..?

This time the world cup is being held in India. The cricket board spends a lot on this. Have you ever wondered how much it costs to do this? The total cost of hosting the 2023 ICC world cup is around Rs. 2,000 crore ($280 million). cricket in india-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">the board of control for cricket in india (BCCI) will bear the entire three-quarters burden. That means the bcci will spend around Rs 1,500 crore ($210 million). Apart from these expenses, bcci also has to pay hosting fees to ICC. About Rs. 200 crore ($28 million) is estimated to cost.

Types of Expenses:
Stadium and Infrastructure: A significant expense is the excavation of the stadium and the construction of its infrastructure, which includes seating, pitches, lighting, training facilities, parking, and other facilities. This cost depends on the data-size and facilities of the stadium.
Organizing Teams: Teams from different countries participate in the world cup and there are expenses associated with organizing their travel, accommodation, food, administrative work, and other transactions.

Administrative Expenses: Administrative expenses related to hosting the world cup, such as event security, travel arrangements, ticket sales, and advertising.
Awards: Awards and prizes are also given to the winning team in the World Cup.

Media: The world cup is organized with mutual and international media attention, including television rights, radio broadcasts and wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital platforms. It also costs several million dollars.

Security and Management: Security and management is an important part of such a big event which requires intensive security and management.

2000 thousand crores for this..?
  Earlier, a video about the condition of rajiv gandhi international Stadium in hyderabad went viral on the internet. In it, a certain seat was found full of remains of birds. cricket fans who took a video of this said, "The world's richest cricket board, bcci, has not even come forward to clean this up..?" They questioned. It is noteworthy that the indian cricket Board has already spent several crores of rupees to renovate the stadiums to host the world cup and practice matches. bcci to renovate world cup stadium facilities Rs. 50 crore is said to have been given. But the condition of the RGI Stadium seats continued to be poor, which is said to have been rectified now. Since this is the first time that india will host the ODI world cup alone, it is dealing with many drawbacks, such as ticket shortages and high prices.

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