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The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan, has shattered the viewership records, establishing itself as the most-watched edition in the tournament’s history.
The ICC report indicates that the 2025 Champions Trophy, which took place earlier this year in Pakistan and the UAE, achieved a staggering 368 billion global viewing minutes, representing a notable 19 percent increase from the previous tournament held in England and Wales in 2017.
According to the report, this prestigious event, featuring eight international teams, recorded an average of 308 million global viewing minutes per over, the highest ever for an ICC tournament.
The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025, held on March 9 between India and New Zealand, set a record as the most-watched game in the tournament’s history, generating 65.3 billion live viewing minutes worldwide—an increase of 52.1 percent over the record established by the 2017 final.
Additionally, the Champions Trophy 2025 final is now ranked as the third most-watched game in any ICC event based on live viewing time.
The tournament also established new viewership records in prominent cricketing nations, including Australia, India, and Pakistan.
In Australia, this edition of the Champions Trophy became the most viewed ever, with a 65 percent rise in viewing hours compared to the previous tournament.
It’s noteworthy that the event was conducted under a hybrid format after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) came to an agreement on a fusion model.
India, the eventual champion, played all its matches in the UAE, including their game against host nation Pakistan.
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