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RCB Claims First IPL Title as Final Becomes Most-Watched T20 Match

Enhanced digital features on JioStar drove the league’s total watch time past 840 billion minutes

Overview

  • The IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings recorded 31.7 billion minutes of watch time across TV and digital, setting a new T20 benchmark.
  • The season reached a combined audience of one billion viewers across television and digital platforms.
  • JioHotstar posted 23.1 billion video views and 384.6 billion minutes of watch time, marking a 29% year-on-year increase in digital engagement.
  • Connected TV consumption surged by 49%, highlighting a shift toward large-screen digital viewing in India.
  • Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest IPL centurion and Virat Kohli secured his first IPL trophy.