Why cricket ball prices have doubled in India

As the heat mounts on illegal cattle transporters in north India, the effects are being felt not just on dining tables. The cricket ball industry is feeling the pressure as well. Since the supply of illegal leather is down significantly, the cost of cricket balls is up almost hundred percent. A ball being sold for Rs 400 a year ago, is now Rs 800,” the director of a Meerut-based brand told HT. Smaller units are using buffalo skin as an alternative, but the thick hide is not a good alternative.