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India’s crushing victory over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final didn’t just make history on the cricket pitch. It also created a massive wave on our screens. Fans tuned in expecting a tense, nail-biting showdown. Instead, they watched a one-sided war where the Indian team completely dominated the Kiwis.
As the players secured their historic win, fans were setting their own records at home.
A Massive Digital Crowd
With the entire tournament streaming live on Jio Hotstar, the platform saw an unbelievable rush of traffic during the final match. Data shows that over 80 million viewers logged into the Jio Hotstar to watch the game. India has a population of around 1.48 billion people, and getting that massive of a crowd onto a single streaming platform at the same time is a huge achievement for the digital space.
And that 80 million figure only tells half the story. Since this number only accounts for the OTT crowd on Jio Hotstar, we are left wondering how high the actual total goes. When you factor in the millions of families and friends who gathered to watch the broadcast on traditional television sets, the true viewership is likely staggering. The Indian team delivered a legendary performance on the field, and the country clearly gave them an equally historic audience to match.