840 billion minutes watched: IPL 2025 broke the number of viewers, as the final most viewed T20 match reveals the BARC data. Cricket news
The 2025 season of IPL was not just about cricket. It was a season filled with an unforgettable moments, Royal Challengers Bangalore finally to win their first title to win the record -breaking number of spectators who had never brought the country before. According to the official broadcaster Geostar, this season saw more than 840 billion minutes of total watch-time in television and digital platforms. More than one billion people prepared to see the action. The final T20 match between RCB and Punjab Kings turned out to be the most viewed T20 match. It was pulled at an incredible 31.7 billion minutes to see the platforms on the platforms. On TV, the match was seen by 169 million people. On digital, it set new benchmarks with 892 million video views and extreme attachment of 55 million viewers. Jiohotstar saw a 29% increase in digital views compared to last year, with more and more fans watching sports on large-screen devices. On television, Star Sports gave 456 billion minutes of live coverage, the highest for the tournament.
Sanjog Gupta, CEO of Sports and Live Experiences in Giostar, said: “The number of incredible audience shows us how much fans love the IPL. In this season, we focused on making some offers for everyone – carelessly from new audiences, hardcore fans who do not miss a ball. Our purpose was to involve more personal, interactive and all.”Quiz: Who is that IPL player? Even though the tournament was briefly suspended to the middle masam, the enthusiasm did not take a dip. Watching 49.5 billion minutes alone in the first weekend, which is a new record for the IPL opening weekend. Beyond the numbers, IPL 2025 gave memories to fans which will last a lifetime. Virat Kohli finally picked up the trophy. Fourteen -year -old Vaibhav Suryavanshi shocked the world with a century on his debut. And fans experienced sports in more ways than ever, from 4K to VR and even sign language feeds. As soon as the IPL chapter closes, the fans of cricket now attract their attention to England, where India will be live on Gehotstar, from England of England in the five-observance series starting from June 20.
