Women’s ODI World Cup viewership equals men’s T20I WC final:Whopping 50 Cr people watched the tournament in India; 40,000 witnessed finale live in Navi Mumbai

The final of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, played in India, has set a new record in terms of viewership. In this match played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India defeated South Africa to win the title for the first time. This historic match was watched by 18.5 crore people on JioCinema. This figure is equivalent to the 2024 Men’s T20I World Cup final. Additionally, 9.2 crore people watched this match on TV via satellite telecast. This is also equivalent to the satellite telecast viewership of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and the Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 finals. Meanwhile, the total digital reach of this tournament in India was 18.5 crore. This is the highest ever in the history of the Women’s World Cup. This figure is also higher than the total digital reach of the last three editions combined. India-Pakistan match also created a record: Before this, the group stage match between India and Pakistan on October 5 was watched by 2.84 crore people. This was the highest viewership ever for a women’s international match, but the final surpassed this record as well. Nearly 40 thousand people watched Women’s ODI World Cup final During the final match, DY Patil Stadium was completely packed. 39,555 spectators watched India women’s team create history from the stadium. 3 lakh people attended Women’s ODI World Cup matches throughout the tournament ICC informed that around 3 lakh spectators reached the stadium in the Women’s World Cup, which is a new record for any women’s cricket tournament. 50 crore people in India watched the tournament Meanwhile, including people who watched on TV, digital platforms, and those who reached the stadium, 50 crore people in India watched the tournament. 10 teams set to play in Women’s Cricket World Cup 2029, ICC makes big announcement The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made a major decision towards the development of women’s cricket. Following the success of the recently concluded Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, the ICC has announced that the next Women’s ODI World Cup in 2029 will be played with 10 teams. Since the year 2000, only 8 teams have participated in the Women’s ODI World Cup. But now in 2029, 10 teams will play, and there will be a total of 48 matches in the tournament. The recent World Cup had 31 matches.