Cricket enterprise: JioHotstar records 89.1 million viewers for India-England Test; 2.94 billion viewing minutes for WTC Final | Cricket News

England’s Joe Root (R) and Jamie Smith rejoice after their win in opposition to India at Headingley in Leeds. (AP)

India’s first Test match in opposition to England at Headingley in July 2025 has set new streaming records on JioHotstar, reaching 89.1 million viewers and accumulating 13.7 billion minutes of watch time. The match, which marked the start of India’s five-match Test sequence underneath new captain Shubman Gill, represents the beginning of the WTC 2025-27 cycle for each groups.The second Test of the sequence is scheduled to start on July 2 in Birmingham, with 4 matches remaining within the sequence that’s anticipated to set new digital sports activities consumption records.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia additionally achieved vital viewership milestones. The match, which noticed South Africa safe their first ICC title, grew to become the most-watched Non-India Test match on linear TV with 2.95 billion minutes of watch time and reached 47 million viewers.On JioHotstar, the WTC Final 2025 reached 41.4 million viewers, setting a brand new document for a Non-India Test match on the platform. This viewership surpassed the earlier document set by the India vs Australia WTC Final in 2023.The new period of Indian cricket underneath Shubman Gill’s management, mixed with a revitalised method to Test cricket, has demonstrated sturdy viewer engagement throughout digital platforms. The remaining matches within the sequence in opposition to England are positioned to doubtlessly set extra streaming records.

The statistics for the article are sourced from BARC, utilizing metrics for TVR: M15+ AB Urban and Rest: 2 + U + R All India demographics.