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History has been made at T20 World Cup 2026, which is the most watched edition in its history. Numbers revealed by ICC Chairman Jay Shah proves that the number has exceeded all previous benchmarks set by the previous events.

According to Shah, the tournament viewership has crossed 500 million viewers in India. It is the highest T20 World Cup on viewership across the world. On digital, the event witnessed peak concurrency of 60.5 million viewers by Jio Hotstar.

Jay Shah wrote on X:

“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."

He added:

"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."

With the knockouts already underway, further records can still be broken.

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The immense viewership is not a coincidence. The tournament has given spectacular performances, nail-biting finishes, and shocking results. Teams have been giving it all to reach the later stages of the tournament.

In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history, Australia were eliminated in the group stages of the event. Zimbabwe also provided the viewers with a surprise package by reaching the Super 8 stage. South Africa has been the most dominant team of the tournament as they are the only team to reach the semifinal without a single loss. New Zealand who lost only against England have also been impressive.

South Africa will be taking on New Zealand in the first semifinal which is scheduled to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 4. The second semifinal will be contested between India, the reigning champions, and England at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on March 5. India's journey to the knockout stage have generated enough buzz among the viewers.

The number may still break more records if India goes into the final and later goes on to win the T20 World Cup 2026. With such teams in contention, thrilling encounters can be expected, which will only make the tournament more viewed. The event has proven that cricket continues to remain the most watched sport, especially the world cups.

Now, all eyes will be on the game as well as the records that will be created before the tournament reaches its conclusion.