T20 World Cup got record viewers across the world, so many million people watched matches on TV

ICC 2021 T20 World Cup Viewership: The ICC 2021 T20 World got a record audience worldwide and more than 16.77 million people watched it on TV. The tournament, which took place five years later, was broadcast for nearly 10,000 hours on TV and digital platforms in 200 countries.

Most watched India-Pakistan match

The number of viewers increased in India, Pakistan, England, Australia and America. The India vs Pakistan match was watched over 15.9 billion minutes on the Star India network in India. This match has become the most watched match in the history of T20 Internationals. Earlier, the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final match between India and West Indies was the most watched.

The tournament was broadcast on three TV channels for the first time in Pakistan

Despite India’s early exit, the tournament in India was watched over 112 billion minutes on TV. ICC CEO Geoff Allardyce said, “We are happy that the tournament has got so many spectators. This shows how popular T20 cricket is.

In the UK, the viewership of the India-Pakistan match grew by 60 percent while the total market viewership grew by seven percent. The tournament was broadcast for the first time in Pakistan on three channels PTV, ARY and Ten Sports, and viewership increased by 7.3 percent compared to 2016.

Australia won the title

It is worth noting that Australia won the title of 2021 T20 World Cup. Australia became the T20 champion for the first time. Kangaroos defeated New Zealand in the final match. Earlier, Australia had defeated Pakistan, which won all the matches in the Super 12, in the semi-finals.