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T20 World Cup 2026 shatters viewership records, becomes most-watched edition in India
Sanjeev Kumar | March 4, 2026 5:21 PM CST

New Delhi: The T20 World Cup 2026 has become the most-watched edition in the history of the tournament in India. The record-breaking viewership numbers were confirmed by International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Wednesday, March 4.

According to the ICC chairman, the ongoing tournament has already surpassed 500 million viewers in India, making it the highest viewership recorded for any T20 World Cup edition. The digital surge for the event has also been brilliant, with streaming platform JioHotstar registering a peak of 60.5 million concurrent viewers during the global event.

Shah further said that the tournament’s journey began with an aim to make it the most global and accessible cricket event ever, and he’s humbled by the record.

“The journey of the ICC T20WorldCup 2026 began with the ambition to make it the most global and 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,” Jay Shah wrote on X.

“It was also heartening to see concurrent viewers JioHotstar hit a peak of 60.5 million. With Knock-out matches for the tournament starting tonight, we hope that the immeasurable love our events receive from Indian fans helps break more records,” he added.

T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals schedule

The announcement comes as the T20 World Cup 2026 enters its knockout stages. South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semifinal at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 4, while India will take on England in the second at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5. The final of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8.

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