IPL 2025: JioStar records historic viewership numbers in opening weekend

The 18th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) has kicked off in spectacular fashion, breaking all previous viewership records across JioHotstar and Star Sports Network. With a staggering 4,956 crore minutes of cumulative watch time, IPL 2025 has set new benchmarks, reaffirming its status as India’s biggest sporting spectacle.

On JioHotstar, digital viewership for the first three matches soared by 40 per cent compared to last season, fuelled by a 54 per cent surge in Connected TV (CTV) consumption.