MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in its budget for the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League, is expecting Rs 200 million from gate revenues during the playoff games, an increase of Rs 200 million over 2018.
The BCCI has calculated a Rs 20 million rise from gate money, documents accessed by IANS indicate. In 2018, the gate money amount calculated was Rs 180 million.
It bears noting that as per the agreement the BCCI has in place with the IPL franchises, gate revenues from the league stage are retained by the teams but ticketing revenues from the playoffs (Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2, Eliminator and Final) got to the Indian cricket board.
The final of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 12 after the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) failed to secure permission to open stands I, J and K. But quality performance from Chennai Super Kings has seen the board keep Qualifier 1 in Chennai as BCCI doesn’t want fans to be robbed a chance to watch a knockout game.
While Chennai will now host Qualifier 1 on May 7, Vizag will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2.
