INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CRICKET COUNCIL

What INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CRICKET COUNCIL does

The International Wheelchair Cricket Council (IWCC) is the self-described global governing body for wheelchair cricket, founded in 2017 by Manish Nagardas Patel and registered under Indian Law with headquarters in Palm Desert, California, USA. It administers the sport across five continental regions — Asia (Bangalore), Americas (California), Africa (Accra), Europe (Paris) and Oceania (Melbourne) — through 12 Permanent Member national governing bodies and a stated addressable footprint of approximately 173 countries. Its core activities are codifying and enforcing the laws of the game, staging sanctioned international events (notably the IWCC Championship 2023 in Vadodara, India, and the planned Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai), running integrity programmes (Anti-Corruption, Anti-Doping, Anti-Racism), and delivering technical certification training for referees, classifiers and examiners.

IWCC's product portfolio comprises five named offerings: Country Membership Programs (Permanent and Associate tiers), a Technical Certification Training Course, the International Wheelchair Cricket Championship, the IWCC Asia Cup, and Regional Office Operations. Revenue is generated from three streams — membership fees (subscription/recurring), event sanctioning and staging (transaction-based), and technical certification courses (professional services) — though no pricing or financial figures are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is hybrid: community-led (expanding disability participation), event-driven (international tournaments as anchor touchpoints), and direct-to-consumer (membership and certification applications routed via the website and email to [email protected]). Leadership comprises a small officer team — Michael Rosenkrantz (President, USA), Raghu Kumar Raghavelu (Secretary General and Founding Trustee, India), Manish Nagardas Patel (Founder and Executive Director), Chaminda Fernando (Technical Director, Sri Lanka) and Deepak Koirala (Joint Secretary, Nepal) — with no disclosed external investors, parent entity or public listing.

Name

INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CRICKET COUNCIL

Legal name

International Wheelchair Cricket Council

Website

https://iwccricket.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The International Wheelchair Cricket Council (IWCC) is the global governing body for wheelchair cricket, regulating the sport's laws, certifying officials, and sanctioning international events across five regions for wheelchair-user athletes and their national federations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAFAB

International Sport Federations (IFs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYBPADANAA

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Wheelchair cricket governance
• Para-sports federation
• Cricket tournament management
• Referee certification training
• International sports federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Desert

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: IWCC collects membership fees from countries seeking to join as Permanent Members or Associate Members of the governing body.
2. Event Sanctioning and Staging: Revenue generated from staging international wheelchair cricket events including World Cups, Regional Cups, Leagues and Series.
3. Technical Certification Courses: Revenue from technical training and certification courses for referees, classifiers and examiners in wheelchair cricket.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IWCC is the global governing body for wheelchair cricket, regulating the laws of the game and sanctioning international events across five continental regions. Its sellable offerings comprise Country Membership Programs (Permanent and Associate tiers), Technical Certification Training Courses for referees, classifiers and examiners, and staged international tournaments including the IWCC Championship and the IWCC Asia Cup.

Product overview

The International Wheelchair Cricket Council (IWCC) is the global governing body for wheelchair cricket, offering a platform of programs including international championships (IWCC Championship), regional events (Asia Cup), technical certification training for referees, classifiers and examiners, and country membership programs with Permanent and Associate categories. The organization represents 48 countries across Asia, 54 in Africa, 23 in Americas, 44 in Europe, and 14 in Oceania, governing and administering wheelchair cricket while maintaining the laws of the game, playing conditions, and sanctioning international events for men, women, and juniors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Country Membership Programs Tiered affiliation product for national wheelchair cricket governing bodies, granting access to IWCC's standardized rules, international competition and certification framework.
• Technical Certification Training Course Professional training and certification programme for individuals seeking to become licensed wheelchair cricket referees, classifiers or examiners.
• International Wheelchair Cricket Championship Flagship international wheelchair cricket tournament sanctioned and staged by IWCC for national teams.
• IWCC Asia Cup Regional wheelchair cricket championship for Asian member nations, sanctioned and staged by IWCC.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Governing Bodies of Member CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIWCC partners with national governing bodies of member countries to promote wheelchair cricket, conduct selection camps, and select players for international events. The Asia Cup 2026 involves eight participating nations including Nepal, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and United Arab Emirates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wheelchair Sports Federation of India: WSFI is a national federation promoting wheelchair sports in India, the country where wheelchair cricket originated and where IWCC was registered. It is comparable to IWCC as a wheelchair-sport organizing body operating at a national level with member clubs and athlete development programs.

Broad incumbents

• World Para Athletics: World Para Athletics governs para-athletics globally under the IPC. It is comparable to IWCC as a sport-specific international federation for athletes with physical disabilities, sharing the challenge of competing for para-athlete attention, funding and broadcast visibility.
• International Paralympic Committee: The IPC is the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement and para-sport. It is comparable to IWCC as a multi-sport international federation governing disability athletics, and represents the apex organization that IWCC would need recognition from to elevate wheelchair cricket's profile.
• International Cricket Council: The ICC is the global governing body for cricket, mirroring IWCC's role but for the able-bodied version of the sport. It is comparable in governance function (laws of the game, event sanctioning, member national federations) and offers a template for how a cricket federation monetizes international competition.

Direct peers

• Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association: CPISRA governs sport for people with cerebral palsy and related conditions. It is comparable to IWCC as an international disability-sport federation with classification systems, member national organizations and international competition calendars targeting a defined para-athlete population.
• International Wheelchair Basketball Federation: IWBF governs wheelchair basketball globally and is one of the most established wheelchair-sport federations. It is directly comparable to IWCC as a sport-specific international federation for wheelchair athletes, sharing structure (regional zones, national member federations, world championships, classification/referee certification).
• International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation: IWAS is an international federation governing multiple wheelchair and amputee sports. It is comparable to IWCC as a federation serving the same athlete population (wheelchair users and lower-limb amputees) with athlete classification systems and international competition structures.
• International Blind Sports Federation: IBSA governs blind sports internationally and is a recognized international federation. It is comparable to IWCC as a disability-sport governing body operating international competitions, classification systems and integrity standards for a defined disability community.
• World Wheelchair Rugby: World Wheelchair Rugby governs wheelchair rugby internationally and is a recognized Paralympic sport. It is comparable to IWCC as a single-sport international federation for wheelchair athletes, with similar membership, classification and referee certification infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Wheelchair Football Federation: The Wheelchair Football Federation governs power wheelchair football in North America and is expanding internationally. It is comparable to IWCC as an emerging wheelchair-sport federation pursuing international recognition and member federation structures, though it remains earlier-stage and more regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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