JioHotstar recorded a peak concurrency of 65.2 million viewers in the second semi-final match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which saw the high-stakes clash between India and England on March 5. The streaming platform said this was a record for the highest concurrency ever achieved for a live event across any digital platform in the world. The match also generated 619 million views on JioHotstar, making it the most streamed T20 International match, it added.

“Across linear television and digital platforms, the semi-final delivered a combined reach exceeding 320 million viewers, while watch-time across screens crossed an extraordinary 23 billion minutes, making it the most-watched T20 International match ever,” the official statement added.

The previous digital global record was 65 million set by an international streaming platform in November 2024, a figure achieved through aggregated viewership across multiple markets. The broadcaster added that its JioHotstar’s record, however, was driven entirely by audiences within a single market.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah said: “The remarkable numbers recorded during the India vs England semi-final demonstrate not only the passion of cricket fans but also the tremendous progress being made in making the game more accessible and engaging for audiences everywhere. This World Cup will be remembered as much for its on- field play as it will be for the way millions of fans came together to celebrate the sport.”

JioStar Vice-Chairman Uday Shankar added, “This is testimony to JioStar’s technological and creative excellence and ICC’s commitment to making the game of cricket even bigger. One in every three Indians tuned in to watch the second semi-final game on Thursday and when hundreds of millions of people tune in to watch the game, it takes the best of technology to deliver. This is what the future of entertainment is going to look like.”

India will face New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

Published on March 7, 2026