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~ 20.6 Crore TV viewers watch the marquee clash of the ICC Men海角直播 Champions Trophy 2025
~ 2nd听most watched Cricket match (excluding World Cups) in BARC history ~
~ More than 10% growth in ratings compared to the same clash in ICC Men海角直播 Cricket World Cup India 2023 ~
March 7, 2025;听Bengaluru:听JioStar continues to elevate the scale of live sporting events across TV & Digital, smashing TV records with the broadcast of India vs Pakistan clash in the听ICC Men海角直播 Champions Trophy 2025.听The exciting contest, branded as the听Greatest Rivalry by Star Sports since 2021, was听watched by an unprecedented 20.6 Crore TV viewers,听which made it the听second most watched Cricket match in BARC history听(outside of the World Cup matches).
The latest edition of the Greatest Rivalry, played on February 23 during ICC Men海角直播 Champions Trophy 2025, even surpassed the previous 50-over India vs Pakistan face-off in the ICC Men海角直播 Cricket World Cup India 2023. Ratings (TVR) for the match held in Dubai were ~11% higher than the match in Ahmedabad during the ODI World Cup in 2023. The match that saw Virat Kohli becoming the fastest to 14,000 ODI runs, also clocked a staggering听2609 Crore minutes of TV watch-time.
Speaking on this achievement,听a听JioStar 鈥 Sports,听spokesperson听commented,听鈥淛ioStar is scaling new heights as far as India海角直播 experience of marquee sporting events is concerned. Combining the power of deep consumer focus, immersive storytelling, universalised access and incisive marketing, Star Sports has galvanised the interest in this age-old rivalry. We remain committed to serving fans, deepening fandom and recruiting new cohorts.鈥
Fans and viewers were in for a surprising delight during the high-voltage match when former captain MS Dhoni and Bollywood star Sunny Deol were captured together watching the match live. The moment captured the imagination of the country and became an instantly shareable moment even reaching non-viewers.
Maintaining its track record of serving deeply engaging programming in the lead-up to the Greatest Rivalry, Star Sports put together a slate which included special shows such as 鈥Thank听You Pakistan…Jeetega Hindustan鈥听featuring legends from both countries including Navjot Singh Sidhu, Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, and Inzamam-Ul-Haq and听鈥淔ollow the Blues鈥听featuring the Indian team海角直播 preparations before the D-day. On match day, live coverage on Star Sports kicked off at 8:00 AM with 鈥Dil Se India鈥听showcasing preparations and anticipation for the summit clash. Oaksmith Cricket Live – Star Sports鈥 live pre, mid and post-match shows 鈥 as part of the live broadcast was watched by 2.2 Crore viewers in addition to the viewers who also watched the live match.
There is no stopping to Indian fans鈥 excitement as the 2025 edition of Champions Trophy comes to its business end听with the听unbeaten Men In Blue听taking听on New Zealand听in the summit clash听on March 9th.听This could be yet another moment of glory for Team India and see them being crowned champions again after the ICC Men海角直播 T20 World Cup 2024. The coverage for the ICC Men海角直播 Champions Trophy 2025 Final between India and New Zealand will tip off at 8:00 AM on March 9th听across the JioStar network.
