Global Cricket Ball Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Global Cricket Ball Market, – By Product Type (Plastic, Rubber, others), End User (Kids, Adults), Distribution channel (Online Channel, Offline channel) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Cricket Ball Market Analysis and Size

The rising popularity of superior quality cricket ball is anticipated to support the market growth of the cricket ball during the forecast period. Also, the lower prices and technological advancement have made it more affordable for the people across several income strata's to access better quality cricket balls.  In Test cricket, the traditional red cricket ball is normally used in professional games that spread over a multitude of days, and almost the whole of amateur cricket. White Kookaburra balls are used in 20-20 and one-day international matches, while red kookaburras are used in test matches which has played in most of the twelve test-playing nations. Sometimes substitutes to a real cricket ball may be preferred for reasons of cost, safety and availability. Examples include a plastic version of the cricket ball. Furthermore, growing number of celebrity brand endorsements, increasing number of offline distribution channels, growing health expenditure especially in the developing countries, continuous improvement in the materials which is used for the manufacturing of cricket balls to improve the performance of product and increasing penetration of e-commerce platforms are some major factors which boosting the growth of the cricket ball market during the forecast period of 2022-2029.  

Global cricket ball market was valued at USD 220.92 million in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 336.48 million by 2029, registering a CAGR of 5.40% during the forecast period of 2022-2029. In addition to the market insights such as market value, growth rate, market segments, geographical coverage, market players, and market scenario, the market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and consumer behavior.

Cricket Ball Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

A cricket ball is a spherical solid body ball used to play cricket. This ball is made of several material such as plastic rubber and many other. This ball consists of cork which has layered with tightly wound string and covered by the leather case. This ball comes in different colors, generally in white, red and pink. White balls are used for one-day matches and red balls are widely used in test cricket and. 

Cricket Ball Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing number of young participant

Growing number of young cricketer has substantially augmented the purchase of cricket balls in last few years. This is one of the major factors expected to drive the demand for the cricket ball in the market. This significant growth in the demand of the cricket ball is also due to the rising income of the middle class population over the last few years which increase the participation of population in the cricket.

• Surging number of female cricketer

The major factor boosting the development of the cricket ball market is the increase in the number of proficient and unprofessional female cricketers. The increasing demand of cricket ball from female cricketer is expected to boost the growth of the cricket ball market.

Furthermore, the surging participation of youngsters and females in all kinds of sports all over the globe and increasing number of product innovations are the major factors that foster the growth of the cricket ball market. Increasing popularity of olympics and commonwealth games and increasing awareness regarding the quality products will further drive the growth rate of the cricket ball market during the forecast period of 2022-2029.

Opportunities

• Government initiatives for cricket

In many countries, governments has launched initiatives to encourage cricket by offering subsidies for outstanding cricket players. Cricket is not played only for recreation it is also played as a part of community and regional development. Thus, growing popularity of cricket overall the globe is anticipated to create beneficial opportunities for the growth of the cricket ball market in coming years.

Furthermore, advancements in technology and lower prices of cricket balls have made it more affordable for people across several players to access quality based cricket balls which will further boost the market growth rate.

Restraints/Challenges

• Availability of low quality cricket balls

The availability of low priced cricket ball restricts the growth of the cricket ball market. Cricket balls by renowned and reputed brands have a high price which the lower economical groups cannot afford. Hence, local manufacturers manufacture same cricket ball at lower cost. These balls are of low quality and harm the brand image of major players in the cricket ball market, thus hindering the sale of the original products of reputed companies which obstruct the growth of the cricket ball during forecast period of 2022-2029.

Also, the negative impact of outbreak of COVID-19 slowdown the supply chain which has considerably delayed the supply of raw materials and pose as major challenge for the cricket ball market which will act as market restraint for the market growth rate.

This cricket ball market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the cricket ball market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

COVID-19 Impact on Cricket Ball Market

The outbreak 0f COVID-19 has negatively affected the growth of the cricket ball market due to the lockdowns and social distancing norms globally. Cricket is mostly being played sport which were highly impacted by this pandemic due to this decrease the demand for the cricket ball in the global market. The rising self-consciousness and healthy lifestyle encourages consumers to incorporate fitness and sports into their daily life routine. Governments imposed lockdown in several countries which has restricted the outgoing movement during covid-19 pandemic due to this, the interest of the consumer has changed towards outdoor sports. This decline the participation of consumers and affect the growth of the cricket ball market. However, the situation started to improve post mid-year with upgraded sales and market growth.

Global Cricket Ball Market Scope

The cricket ball market is segmented on the basis of product type, end user and distribution channel. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product Type

• Plastic
• Rubber
• Others

 End User

• Kids
• Adults

Distribution channel

• Online Channel
• Offline channel

Cricket Ball Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The cricket ball market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product type, end user and distribution channel as referenced above.

The countries covered in the cricket ball market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Israel, Egypt, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

Asia-Pacific dominates the market in terms of revenue and share of market. The market growth over this region is attributed to popularity of cricket in India and China In this region.

Europe is projected to be the fastest growing region during the forecast period of 2022-2029, due to the large popularity of the English cricket team in this region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Cricket Ball Market Share Analysis

The cricket ball market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to cricket ball market.

Some of the major players operating in the cricket ball market are

• Gray-Nicolls (U.K.)
• Slazenger (U.K.)
• Woodworm (U.K.)
• Gunn & Moore (U.K.)
• British Cricket Balls (U.K.)
• Kookaburra Sport Pty Ltd (U.K.)
• Puma SE (Germany)
• Nike Inc, (U.S.)
• Adidas (Germany)
• KIPPAX WILLOW LIMITED COMPANY (U.K.)
• Sanspareils Greenlands
• CA Sports ( PVT.LTD ) (Pakistan)
• Sareen Sports Industries (India)
• B. D. Mahajan & Sons Private Limited (India)
• New Balance (U.K.)