India-Aus final WC match: Peak concurrency touches 5.9 crore
The first eight overs of the mind boggling battle between the top cricketing teams saw peak concurrency touching 5.5 crores
The peak concurrency during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final match between India and Australia on Disney+ Hotstar on Sunday broke all records as more than 5.9 crore viewers tuned in.
The first eight overs of the mind boggling battle between the top cricketing teams saw peak concurrency touching 5.5 crores. However, soon with the wickets falling like a pack of cards, especially after Virat Kohli being bowled out, the viewership dropped to 4.6 crore within seconds.
The second half of the match saw concurrency going up, especially during the powerplay during Australia innings when India took two major wickets.
Australia restricted India to 240 runs with their superlative performance. As the match is on, all eyes are now on India’s bowling and fielding. The concurrency could go further up towards the last few overs.
Commenting on this, Sajith Sivanandan - Head, Disney+ Hotstar India said, “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be remembered not just for its sporting excellence, but for the incredible passion it ignited among fans. Congratulations to both Australia and India on an incredible tournament and a heartfelt thank you to our viewers, whose passionate support has driven us to continuously elevate the live sports streaming experience. With a staggering 5.9 Cr concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final—almost twice as high as any peak concurrency record set before the tournament—the unwavering support of Indian cricket fans has consistently propelled us to new heights in live sports streaming. It has been a privilege matching their zeal with our innovation.”
