IND-NZ final viewership surge to 82.1 crore viewers:Record-breaking digital streaming in 2026 season; 5.9 crore in ODI WC 2023

82.10 crore people watched the T20 World Cup final match between India and New Zealand on JioHotstar. This is the highest viewership ever recorded in T20 World Cup history. Previously, the highest viewership in an ICC tournament final was 5.9 crore, which was recorded during the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19, 2023. Meanwhile, the 2024 T20 World Cup final had a viewership of 5.3 crore on Disney+ Hotstar. How the viewer count increased during the match
Before the start of the final match, 2.1 crore viewers were watching singer Ricky Martin’s performance during the opening ceremony. This number increased to 4.2 crore during the toss, while the viewership reached 6.5 crore before the first ball of India’s innings was bowled. By the end of India’s innings, the viewership increased to 43.9 crore. During the innings break, 44.3 crore viewers remained connected to the platform. In the first over of New Zealand’s innings, this number increased to 50.3 crore. When New Zealand’s last wicket fell in the 19th over, 74.5 crore people were watching the match simultaneously on the platform. After the match, by the end of the post-match presentation, this number increased to 82.1 crore. India won the title for the third time
In the final played on Sunday, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to win the T20 World Cup title for the third time (2007, 2024, 2026). With this, India also became the first country to win this trophy at home. After losing the toss in Ahmedabad, India batted first and scored 255 runs for 5 wickets. In response, New Zealand’s team was all out for 159 runs. Team India created a record for the highest score against New Zealand in a World Cup final. Then recorded the biggest victory in a T20 World Cup final.