The India vs Pakistan showdown in Dubai during the ICC Champions Trophy broke all previous streaming records, with a staggering 60.2 crore viewers tuning in on JioHotstar. The peak viewership was recorded when Virat Kohli struck the winning boundary, securing India’s six-wicket victory and marking his 51st ODI century.
The match, streamed on JioHotstar a platform born from the merger of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar witnessed 6.8 crore viewers at the very first over bowled by Mohammed Shami. As the match progressed, numbers kept climbing, reaching 32.2 crore during the innings break after Pakistan was bowled out for 241.
When India began its chase, led by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, viewership surged past 50 crore, peaking as Kohli dominated the middle overs. This match shattered the previous peak concurrency record of 3.5 crore set during the 2023 ICC World Cup. The latest clash saw a 17x increase in peak concurrency compared to the 2023 encounter, which had 22.5 crore viewers on Disney+ Hotstar and 17.3 crore on TV. The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has yet to release official TV viewership data for this match, expected in the coming week.
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India vs Pakistan: Historical Viewership Stats
- 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final: 40 crore viewers
- 2011 World Cup Semi-Final: 49.5 crore viewers
- 2023 ICC World Cup Match: 225 million on digital and 173 million on TV
- 2024 ICC Champions Trophy: 60.2 crore on JioHotstar (new peak)
India vs Pakistan remains one of the world’s most-watched cricket rivalries, consistently breaking viewership records both on television and digital platforms.