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World Cricket League peaks in India, garners audience of 30 million

World Cricket League peaks in India, garners audience of 30 million

World Cricket League peaks in India 30 million audience

The World Cricket League (WCL) has emerged as one of the most-watched global leagues in India.The India - Australia Semi-Final saw the reflection of yesteryear's Yuvraj Singh, Pathan Brothers and Harbhajan Singh and the India-Pakistan Finals was a great trip down the memory lane withmore than 30 million audience experiencing it.

Record-Breaking Viewership

In India alone, the WCL garnered a staggering 145 million viewers. Of these, 75 million unique viewers tuned in on Star Sports, and approximately 70 million engaged through the digital broadcast platforms.

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Pakistan also saw impressive numbers, with digital viewership reaching 40 million. The TV ratings for the finals soared to an incredible 4.9, bringing the total reach to 50 million viewers in the country.

Incidentally, these numbers are better than almost all the global leagues broadcasted in both countries.

The WCL’s success wasn’t limited to the subcontinent. In the UK, the league had great visibility with average daily audience surpassing many concurrent cricket tournaments.

Nishant Pitti, stated, "We entered WCL purely for branding purposes and out of our love for cricket. However, to our surprise, we observed a good increase in Website & Global sales due to WCL."

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CEO and founder of WCL Harshit Tomar expressed his delight, stating, “We are thrilled with the overwhelming response from fans around the world. This milestone is a testament to the hard work of everyone involved in making the WCL a world-class event.”

A global phenomenon

The WCL’s inaugural season exceeded its targeted reach and was extremely successful amongst the global audience and ended up drawing more than 300 million viewers globally. This remarkable achievement shows the league’s potential to grow even further in the coming years and solidify its place among the elite cricket leagues worldwide.

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Aditya Vidyadhar Pimpale

Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank, where he studies the themes of development, foreign policy, and multilateralism, particularly in ...Read More