India’s 2023 ODI World Cup Produced A $1.39 Billion Economic Impact: ICC

Australia broke India’s winning streak in the 2023 ODI World Cup final to win the trophy a record-tying sixth time.

Tourism was one of the main industries that benefited from the USD 1.39 billion “economic impact” of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. According to a report released on Wednesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC). According to Nielsen’s Economic Impact Assessment for the ICC. The massive event that took place in October and November of last year was the largest ODI World Cup ever. “An economic benefit of USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) for India has resulted from the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, demonstrating the significant economic power of cricket,” ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia won the trophy a record-tying sixth time, breaking India’s winning streak in the competition. Due to a huge number of local and international visitors witnessing the matches. The impact of tourism on the host cities generated USD 861.4 million in revenue through lodging, travel, transportation, and food and beverage sales, according to an ICC statement.

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One important factor contributing to the overall impact was the economy’s secondary and additive spending. Which brought in USD 515.7 million, or almost 37% of the total. The ICC did not, however, clarify whether the enormous amount mentioned in the report represents genuine revenue.

Approximately 75% of the record-breaking 1.25 million spectators at the major event were there for their first-ever ICC 50-over match according to the study. About 55% of the foreign respondents had been to India on a regular basis in the past. But 19% of the foreign attendees were visiting the nation for the first time because of the World Cup.

The governing body said that nearly 68% of foreign attendees said they would recommend India as a tourist destination to friends and family in the future, further enhancing India’s global image. International travelers visited multiple tourist destinations during their stay, resulting in an economic impact of USD281.2 million.

Dawid Malan retired from international cricket.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed Dawid Malan retirement from international cricket on Wednesday (August 28). He finished with 1,892 runs in T20Is (62 matches), 1,450 in ODIs (30 games), and 1,074 in Tests (22 matches). He is only the second English batsman, after Jos Buttler, to strike a century in all three formats of international cricket.

Malan, a late bloomer, lit up the stage in his maiden game – a T20I against South Africa in 2017 – with 78 runs off 44 deliveries. He made his Test debut shortly after, but his performances dwindled. However, in a 4-0 loss to Australia in 2017-18, he got his sole Test century at the WACA in Perth.

Malan’s heroics with the bat in T20Is propelled him to prominence for England. In 2020, he rose to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Rankings, being crowned No. 1. A few months later, in 2021, the left-hander became the fastest to 1,000 runs in the format, doing so in only 24 innings. He was also a member of the T20 World Cup winning squad in 2022.

According to the Times, the 37-year-old was dissatisfied with his Test match results, having not returned to the Test squad since the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart in 2022, but he was ecstatic with his limited-overs performances. “When I was growing up, test cricket was the pinnacle. I played well at times, but not consistently enough, which disappointed me because I thought I was a better player. Then then, I exceeded all of my expectations in white-ball formats.”

Dawid Malan

Malan thanked his former captain, Eoin Morgan, for believing in him and supporting him on the international stage. “Eoin was superb at both shutting out and silencing the noise. If things were written or uttered, he would openly support me. He’d tell me, ‘If there was anything wrong with the way you’re playing, I’d be the first to tell you.”

Malan’s international career comes to an end. After he last played for England against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in November 2023.