Viewership record broken in T20 World Cup 2026, more than 50 crore viewers watched the match in India

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 6, 2026

T20 World Cup 2026: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has created a new history in terms of viewership. This time the tournament has been watched by more than 50 crore viewers in the host country India.

T20 World Cup 2026: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has created a new history in terms of viewership. This time the tournament has been watched by more than 50 crore (500 million) viewers in the host country India, which is the largest figure so far in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Jai Shah confirmed

ICC Chairman Jay Shah has confirmed this record by sharing a post on social media. He told that T20 World Cup 2026 has broken many records in broadcast and digital viewership. According to Shah, this figure shows the global expansion of cricket and the increasing enthusiasm of fans.

The journey of the @ICC #T20WorldCup 2026 began with the ambition to make it the most #global & #accessible Cricket event ever. I am humbled that viewership for the event in India has crossed 500 million, the highest ever for any T20 World Cup in history. It was also heartening…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) March 4, 2026

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Digital platforms also increased

A huge number of viewers were seen in this tournament on digital platforms also. Especially during many matches on the online streaming platform JioHotstar, crores of viewers watched the matches simultaneously. According to reports, the number of viewers during live streaming at one time had reached more than 6 crores, which is considered to be a big record in itself. Cricket experts believe that the increasing reach of mobile and digital platforms has made cricket more accessible to the people, due to which the popularity of the tournament is continuously increasing.

Figures may increase in the final

At present the tournament has reached its final stage and the semi-final matches have increased the enthusiasm of the spectators even more. In such a situation, it is expected that with the final match, an even bigger jump can be seen in the viewership figures. There is tremendous enthusiasm about this tournament among cricket fans.