Champions Trophy 2025: Record-Breaking Viewership
Unprecedented Watch Time
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the total watch time for the Champions Trophy 2025 surpassed 25,000 crore (250 billion) minutes on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
- Star Sports recorded nearly 13,700 crore (137 billion) minutes
- Jio Hotstar had 110 billion minutes of watch time
India vs New Zealand Finals
The finals between India and New Zealand on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium significantly contributed to the overall viewership.
Peak Concurrencies
The peak concurrency for viewership reached 12.2 crore (122 million) on Television and 6.1 crore (61 million) on the entertainment platform Jio Hotstar, setting a new benchmark for international cricket.
Second-Highest Rated ODI Match
The finals of the Champions Trophy 2025 became the second-highest-rated one-day international (ODI) match in television history, excluding World Cup matches, with 23 crore (230 million) viewers and 53 billion minutes of watch time.
Outperforming the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
The entire 2025 tournament outperformed the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by 23%, thanks to the growing popularity of cricket in India and abroad.
Jio Hotstar Viewership
India vs New Zealand
Viewership on Jio Hotstar surged to more than 90.1 crore (901 million) by the end of the final match between India and New Zealand, breaking the previous record on the digital platform.
India’s Key Matches
- India vs New Zealand on March 2: 40 crores (400 million) viewers
- India vs Australia at the semi-finals: 66.9 crore (669 million) viewers
- India vs Pakistan match: 60.2 crore (602 million) viewers
India vs Pakistan 2023
The India vs Pakistan match of 2023 had 17.3 crore (173 million) television views and 22.5 crore (225 million) viewers on Disney+ Hotstar (now known as Jio Hotstar), as per multiple media reports citing BARC data.
