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Rockville, Md. The global cricket gloves market is set to reach about US$ 60 Mn by 2022, according to Fact.MR. Cricket is followed passionately across Commonwealth countries but understood little beyond them, and that narrow reach, together with a largely saturated market, keeps the category from reaching its full potential.

Individual buyers dominate, modern trade is the leading channel, and Asia Pacific excluding Japan is the key region, home to the sport's most committed markets.

Buyers, Channels and Sizes

Individual buyers account for the largest share, on track for just under US$ 42 Mn by 2022, while institutional buyers hold about a third, concentrated in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, where cricket is a de-facto national sport. Modern trade is the most popular channel at close to a quarter of revenue, strongest in Asia Pacific and Europe, followed by the franchised sports channel at around a sixth, with Asia Pacific contributing more than a third of it. Direct-to-customer online remains a single-digit niche but is set to grow fastest, pushing past US$ 1.5 Mn in Asia Pacific. By size, the 175 to 190 mm segment is the largest, ahead of the 165 to 175 mm segment at under 13%.

Commonwealth Passion Drives Demand

The market runs on where cricket is loved. Demand concentrates in South Asia and other Commonwealth regions, and with the sport yet to gain wide acceptance in Europe, South America and East Asia, manufacturers rely on innovative marketing to stand out in a crowded field.

Suppliers and Their Playbook

The field brings together cricket specialists and global sports brands.

• Playground Sports (India) Pvt. Ltd., Cosco (India) Limited, Kookaburra Sport Pty. Ltd, Gray-Nicolls Limited, ASICS Corporation, MRF Limited, Reebok International Ltd, PUMA SE, Nike, and Adidas AG are among the key players in the report.

Reading the Market for Decisions

For makers, growth favours individual buyers and a stronger online presence in South Asia. Investors get a small, concentrated market with steady demand. Procurement and retail teams can plan around modern trade leading distribution, the 175 to 190 mm size carrying volume, and Asia Pacific offering the largest opportunity through 2022.

About the Report

Fact.MR's study covers the global cricket gloves market for the 2017 to 2022 forecast period, with segmentation by buyer type, distribution channel, glove size and region. It sizes each segment, maps the competitive field, and weighs the demand forces shaping the market. Further detail is available in the cricket gloves market report.

About Fact.MR

Fact.MR is a market research and consulting agency with deep expertise in emerging market intelligence. The firm is known for its syndicated research, custom research and consulting solutions, helping clients make decisions on demand, competition, investment, procurement and future growth.