Archive · 22 May 2025
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Smashes Viewership Records
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, a major cricket tournament, had a massive audience!
People around the world watched for a huge 368 billion minutes, much more than the last time.
The final match, where India played against New Zealand, was the most-watched match ever in the tournament's history.
Viewership grew significantly, and India used many channels in different languages to include more viewers.
It was a great success, showing how popular cricket is!
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 recorded 368 billion global viewing minutes.
The event saw a 19% increase in viewership compared to the 2017 tournament.
The final match between India and New Zealand drew 65.3 billion live viewing minutes.
India's broadcast utilized 29 channels and nine languages.
The tournament achieved the highest digital viewership share for any ICC event in India.
- Who
- The ICC organized the Champions Trophy 2025.
- What
- The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 achieved record-breaking viewership.
- When
- The tournament was held in 2025.
- Where
- Pakistan and UAE hosted the event, with the final in Dubai.
- Why
- Reflects the growing global appeal of cricket and strong partnerships in broadcasting.
- Total Global Viewing Minutes
- 368 billion
- Increase in Viewership (Compared to 2017)
- 19%
- Final Match Viewing Minutes
- 65.3 billion
- Average Global Viewing Minutes per Over
- 308 million
- Final Match Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Number of Broadcast Channels in India
- 29
