§1What this business is
PVC granules (with some LDPE as binder) are moulded into balls and blow-moulded into hollow bats, then finished, tested and packed. These bats and balls are for street, gully and tennis- or tape-ball cricket, not leather-ball cricket. Buyers are sports and toy shops and wholesalers.
Capacity: Semi-automatic plant: 400–500 balls and 100–150 bats a day; year 1 at 50% of capacity.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with plastics-moulding experience or links with sports and toy wholesalers.
Who it is not for
Someone hoping to sell premium cricket gear — this is a mass, low-price product.
Advantages
- Gully and tape-ball cricket is played everywhere
- Cheap, tough product that sells all year
- Short and simple process
- Small team of 8 people
Drawbacks
- Raw material is about 66% of sales in year 1
- Low price per piece — needs volume
- Many local and Chinese makers
- Sales peak around summer holidays and tournaments
Skills you need
- Blow and injection moulding
- Mould upkeep
- Quality checks on weight and strength
- Wholesale selling
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple moulding process; the work is in keeping costs low and selling volume.
§3Market
Who buys
- Sports-goods shops
- Toy shops
- Wholesalers and distributors
How it sells
- Wholesale sports and toy markets
- Direct supply to retailers
- Online marketplaces
Good to know
- The report expects plastic bats to sell for tennis-ball and tape-ball tournaments, including corporate ones.
- Year-1 sales in the report: ₹65.79 L at 50% capacity.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Extrusion blow moulding machine | — | — |
| Industrial oven | — | — |
| Heat gun | — | — |
| Dies and moulds | — | — |
From: UP MSME 1-Connect project profile — PVC Bat & Ball Manufacturing Unit (2024)
- PVC granulesmain material for bats and balls
- LDPE granulescan be used for binding (report)
- Packing material
From: UP MSME 1-Connect project profile — PVC Bat & Ball Manufacturing Unit (2024)
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§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Pollution Control Board consent (plastic processing)
- Trade licence
- BIS mark (IS 9873) if sold as a children's toy — check the Toys Quality Control Order
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
₹24.56 L fits PMEGP (manufacturing up to ₹50 L) and CGTMSE; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Report cost of project ₹24.56 L: plant & machinery ₹18.06 L, furniture ₹0.50 L, miscellaneous assets ₹1.00 L, working capital ₹5.00 L; premises rented. Finance: own ₹2.46 L, term loan ₹17.60 L, bank working capital ₹4.50 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.00 L, of which bank finance ₹4.50 L.
Report 2024.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: SGEPC (Sports Goods Export Promotion Council)
- Confirm the 8-digit code for plastic cricket bats and balls in the DGFT ITC-HS list.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Plastic granule price swings
- Price competition
- Seasonal demand
- Toy-safety rules if sold for children
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working pvc cricket bat and ball making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start PVC Cricket Bat and Ball Making?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.