India vs Pakistan: Disney+ Hotstar sets new viewership record across all formats; crosses 3.5 cr mark
viewership of 3.5 crore during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan. This is the highest peak concurrency number achieved across all formats of cricket, said the company.
Asia Cup 2023 already garnered an overwhelming response from fans, with 2.8 crore viewers for the India vs Pakistan match and 2.1 crore viewers for India vs Sri Lanka.
We would like to thank all the fans who tuned-in to watch the India-Pakistan match on Disney+ Hotstar, said Sajith Sivanandan, Head, Disney+ Hotstar India.
He said, “Fans’ love for the game made it possible for Disney+ Hotstar to break all the previous records across all cricket formats and hit a peak concurrency number of 3.5 crore viewers.
We look forward to many more such experiences as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup unfolds.”
The Men in Blue on Saturday thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets after effortlessly chasing a target of 192 runs in 30.3 overs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
During the chase, India faced a minor setback with the early dismissal of the returning Shubman Gill, who scored 16 runs. However, Rohit Sharma (85 runs) led the charge, contributing with 6 boundaries and 6 sixes, guiding the team for their eighth consecutive win over Pakistan in a 50-over World Cup encounter.
Shreyas Iyer (53*) hit the winning runs by striking a boundary and completed his half-century in 62 balls.
Jasprit Bumrah won player of the match for taking crucial wickets of Rizwan and Shabad Khan.
